DeBolt

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DeBolt
Hamlet
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Location of DeBolt in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°13′18″N118°01′13″W / 55.2217°N 118.0203°W / 55.2217; -118.0203
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 18
Municipal district Municipal District of Greenview No. 16
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing body Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
 • Land2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total132
 • Density47.4/km2 (123/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

DeBolt is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16. [2] Henry DeBolt, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [3]

Contents

The hamlet is located in census division No. 18.

Geography

DeBolt is located in Peace Country, 58 km (36 mi) east from Grande Prairie and 54 km (34 mi) west of Valleyview along Highway 43. It lies in the Smoky River valley, at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft).

It gives the name to the Debolt Formation, a stratigraphical unit first described in a well located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the settlement. [4]

Demographics

Population history
of DeBolt
YearPop.±%
194129—    
195188+203.4%
1956111+26.1%
196187−21.6%
196666−24.1%
197179+19.7%
197663−20.3%
1981117+85.7%
1986106−9.4%
1991103−2.8%
1991A106+2.9%
1996 116+9.4%
2001 124+6.9%
2006 128+3.2%
2011 133+3.9%
2016 121−9.0%
2021 132+9.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, DeBolt had a population of 132 living in 66 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, DeBolt had a population of 121 living in 55 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change of

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture, ranching and oil and gas. Forestry, logging and plywood production are other elements of the economy. Star Industries, Star Fabrication, DeBolt Contracting, P&G Kitchens, and Moore Seed are some of the main employers of the area.

Attractions

The Hubert Memorial Park, a collection of early buildings and artifacts, is located in DeBolt, while Legion Hall is part of the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum.[ citation needed ]

Infrastructure

The hamlet is served by DeBolt Aerodrome ( TC LID : CFG4), located 1  NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of the community. [19] DeBolt also has a fire hall for volunteer firefighters.[ citation needed ]

Services

The community has a church, a pub, a general store with restaurant and a gas station.[ citation needed ]

Notable residents

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 41.
  4. ↑ Lexicon of Canadian Geologic Units. "Debolt Formation". Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  5. ↑ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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  19. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  20. ↑ "Roy Allen Bickell - Obituary" . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
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