List of hamlets in Alberta

Locations of Alberta's hamlets
Distribution of Alberta's 393 hamlets by latest population available

Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities (municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). They consist of five or more dwellings (a majority of which are on parcels of land that are smaller than 1,850 m²), have a generally accepted boundary and name, and contain parcels of land used for non-residential purposes.[1][2]

Section 59 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) enables specialized municipalities and municipal districts to designate a hamlet, while Section 590 of the MGA enables the Minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs to designate a hamlet within an improvement district.[1] The Minister may also designate a hamlet within a special area pursuant to Section 10 of the Special Areas Act.[3]

A hamlet can be incorporated as a village when its population reaches 300. However, Alberta has not had a hamlet incorporate as a village in over 30 years since both Barnwell and Wabamun incorporated as villages on January 1, 1980.[4][5] Since then, it has been more common for urban municipalities to dissolve from their current municipal status to that of a hamlet under the jurisdiction of its surrounding specialized or rural municipality. As such, the number of hamlets in Alberta has steadily grown over the years.

As of 2016, Alberta has 393 hamlets recognized by Alberta Municipal Affairs.[6][7][8] Alberta's two largest hamlets – Fort McMurray (formerly a city) within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Sherwood Park within Strathcona County – have been further designated as urban service areas by Municipal Affairs. If they were to incorporate as cities, Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray would rank fifth and seventh respectively among Alberta's largest cities by population. Alberta's newest hamlets are Galahad and Strome, which both dissolved from village status to become hamlets under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.[7][8]

The latest populations of hamlets are not published by Municipal Affairs, with the exception of the two urban service areas.[9] However, the populations of some hamlets are available from:

List of hamlets

Latest populations from the 2011 federal census population centre[10] and designated place[11] census geography units unless referenced otherwise.

Notes:

    Former hamlets

    Numerous communities in Alberta have been previously recognized as hamlets by the Province of Alberta. The following are those hamlets that have been absorbed by urban municipalities through annexation or amalgamation.

    Name Former municipality Subsequent municipality Remarks
    Bankview MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Annexed in 1964[14]
    Cambria MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Absorbed as a result of amalgamation January 1, 1998[14][15]
    College Heights Lacombe County Lacombe Annexed January 1, 2000[16][17]
    East Coulee MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Absorbed as a result of amalgamation January 1, 1998[14][15]
    Glenwood Yellowhead County Edson Annexed on January 1, 1984[18][19]
    Grande Prairie Trail Yellowhead County Edson Annexed January 1, 1984[18][19]
    Grantville Kneehill County Three Hills Annexed January 1, 1983[20][21]
    Hardieville Lethbridge County Lethbridge Annexed January 1, 1978[22]
    Hillcrest[23][24] Improvement District No. 5 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Absorbed via amalgamation January 1, 1979[25]
    Lehigh MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Absorbed as a result of amalgamation January 1, 1998[14][15]
    Midlandvale MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Annexed in 1972[14]
    Nacmine MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Absorbed as a result of amalgamation January 1, 1998[14][15]
    Newcastle MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Annexed in 1967[14]
    North Drumheller MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Annexed in 1967[14]
    Rosedale MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Absorbed as a result of amalgamation January 1, 1998[14][15]
    Ruarkville Kneehill County Three Hills Annexed December 31, 1984[26][27]
    Shepard Rocky View County Calgary Annexed July 31, 2007[28][29]
    Wayne MD of Badlands No. 7 Drumheller Absorbed as a result of amalgamation January 1, 1998[14][15]
    Western Monarch (Atlas)[30] Wheatland County MD of Badlands No. 7[30][31] Now within the Town of Drumheller following the amalgamation of the City
    of Drumheller and the M.D. of Badlands No. 7 on January 1, 1998[32]

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Municipal Government Act". Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
    2. ↑ "Types of Municipalities in Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
    3. ↑ "Special Areas Act". Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
    4. ↑ "The Alberta Gazette, Order in Council 1164/79 – Incorporation of the Village of Barnwell" (PDF). Province of Alberta. January 31, 1980. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
    5. ↑ "The Alberta Gazette, Order in Council 1163/79 – Incorporation of the Village of Wabamun" (PDF). Province of Alberta. January 31, 1980. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
    6. ↑
    7. 1 2 "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
    8. 1 2 "O.C. 260/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
    9. ↑ "2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
    10. 1 2
    11. 1 2
    12. ↑
    13. ↑
    14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Town of Drumheller Municipal Development Plan: Volume 1 Background Study" (PDF). Town of Drumheller and Palliser Regional Municipal Services. April 21, 2008. p. 5. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
    15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Location and History Profile: Town of Drumheller". Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
    16. ↑ "Board Order: MGB 042/00" (PDF). Municipal Government Board. March 10, 2000. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    17. ↑ "Order in Council (O.C.) 135/2000" (PDF). Province of Alberta. April 12, 2000. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    18. 1 2 "Board Order No. 16195" (PDF). Local Authorities Board. April 3, 1983. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    19. 1 2 "The Alberta Gazette (O.C. 640/83)" (PDF). Province of Alberta. August 15, 1983. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    20. ↑ "The Alberta Gazette (Town of Three Hills: Order No. 16267)" (PDF). Local Authorities Board. October 15, 1983. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    21. ↑ "O.C. 483/83" (PDF). Province of Alberta. October 15, 1983. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    22. ↑ "Order No. 10079" (PDF). Local Authorities Board. December 23, 1977. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    23. ↑ Annual Report of the Dept. of Highways of the Province of Alberta. Alberta Department of Highways. 1958. p. 44 & 46. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
    24. ↑ "Board Order: MGB 131/98" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 1998. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
    25. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
    26. ↑ "The Alberta Gazette (Town of Three Hills: Order No. 17120)" (PDF). Local Authorities Board. January 1, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    27. ↑ "O.C. 942/84" (PDF). Province of Alberta. January 31, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    28. ↑ "Board Order: MGB 079/07" (PDF). Municipal Government Board. July 4, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    29. ↑ "O.C. 333/2007" (PDF). Province of Alberta. August 1, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    30. 1 2 "The Alberta Gazette (Board Order No. 20515)" (PDF). Local Authorities Board. December 31, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    31. ↑ "The Alberta Gazette (O.C. 176/93)" (PDF). Province of Alberta. April 15, 1993. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
    32. ↑ "O.C. 414/97" (PDF). Province of Alberta. September 24, 1997. Retrieved November 20, 2012.

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