Craigmyle, Alberta

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Craigmyle
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Craigmyle
Craigmyle (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°40′11″N112°14′35″W / 51.66972°N 112.24306°W / 51.66972; -112.24306
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 5
Municipal district Starland County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing bodyStarland County Council
Population
 (2013) [1]
 • Total79
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825

Craigmyle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Starland County. [2] It is located between the towns of Delia and Hanna. It was named in 1912 by a Canadian Northern Railway ahead of the train's arrival in April 1914. [3] The name is said to be based on a Scottish estate. [4] Previously incorporated as a village, Craigmyle dissolved to become a hamlet on 1 January 1972. [5]

Contents

Climate

Climate data for Craigmyle, Alberta
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14.0
(57.2)		15.5
(59.9)		26.0
(78.8)		30.0
(86.0)		34.5
(94.1)		37.5
(99.5)		38.5
(101.3)		37.0
(98.6)		35.6
(96.1)		28.9
(84.0)		21.7
(71.1)		15.6
(60.1)		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−6.0
(21.2)		−3.2
(26.2)		2.7
(36.9)		11.8
(53.2)		17.7
(63.9)		21.4
(70.5)		24.7
(76.5)		23.6
(74.5)		18.3
(64.9)		11.4
(52.5)		0.6
(33.1)		−3.6
(25.5)		10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−11.3
(11.7)		−8.7
(16.3)		−2.9
(26.8)		4.9
(40.8)		10.5
(50.9)		14.6
(58.3)		17.3
(63.1)		16.2
(61.2)		11.1
(52.0)		4.6
(40.3)		−4.5
(23.9)		−8.6
(16.5)		3.6
(38.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−16.6
(2.1)		−14.3
(6.3)		−8.5
(16.7)		−2.1
(28.2)		3.2
(37.8)		7.8
(46.0)		9.9
(49.8)		8.7
(47.7)		3.8
(38.8)		−2.1
(28.2)		−9.6
(14.7)		−14.1
(6.6)		−2.8
(27.0)
Record low °C (°F)−43.3
(−45.9)		−42
(−44)		−38.9
(−38.0)		−26.7
(−16.1)		−11
(12)		−6.1
(21.0)		0.0
(32.0)		−3.5
(25.7)		−10
(14)		−26
(−15)		−34.5
(−30.1)		−45
(−49)		−45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches)14.4
(0.57)		12.6
(0.50)		23.0
(0.91)		25.5
(1.00)		46.7
(1.84)		81.2
(3.20)		63.4
(2.50)		57.8
(2.28)		41.0
(1.61)		15.2
(0.60)		16.5
(0.65)		13.8
(0.54)		411.2
(16.19)
Average rainfall mm (inches)0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.00)		1.3
(0.05)		15.4
(0.61)		42.3
(1.67)		81.2
(3.20)		63.4
(2.50)		57.8
(2.28)		38.8
(1.53)		8.1
(0.32)		0.7
(0.03)		0.1
(0.00)		309.3
(12.18)
Average snowfall cm (inches)14.4
(5.7)		12.5
(4.9)		21.7
(8.5)		10.1
(4.0)		4.5
(1.8)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.3
(0.9)		7.1
(2.8)		15.8
(6.2)		13.7
(5.4)		101.9
(40.1)
Source: Environment Canada [6]

Demographics

Population history
of Craigmyle
YearPop.±%
1901—    
1906—    
1911—    
1916—    
1921231—    
1926232+0.4%
1931236+1.7%
1936214−9.3%
1941186−13.1%
1946140−24.7%
1951136−2.9%
1956138+1.5%
1961107−22.5%
1966—    
1971—    
1976—    
1981—    
1986—    
1991—    
Source: Statistics Canada [7] [8]

The population of Craigmyle according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 79. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Past Census Trackers: 2013 Municipal Censuses". Alberta Population. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Battle, Lester (1970). Delia - Craigmyle Saga. Delia: Delia and District Historical Society. p. 610. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 39. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Alberta Gazette, 1971 (Volume 67) – Order in Council 1876/71: Village of Craigmyle Dissolved". Government of Alberta. November 3, 1971. p. 2896. Retrieved October 11, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Craigmyle, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. October 31, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Table 5: Population of urban centres, 1916-1946, with guide to locations". 1946 Census of Alberta (PDF). Vol. Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. August 22, 1949. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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