Calahoo
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Calahoo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[2] It is located on Highway 37 near the Sturgeon River, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Edmonton's city limits. It has an elevation of 680 metres (2,230 ft).
Calahoo | |
|---|---|
  Location of Calahoo in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53.7111°N 113.9542°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Sturgeon County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 215.4/km2 (558/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal codes | |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 37 |
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Westlock-St. Paul.
It is named after the nearby Michel Calihoo Reserve established in 1878 on 25,600 acres under Treaty 6.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 50 | — |
| 1951 | 106 | +112.0% |
| 1956 | 111 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 127 | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 125 | −1.6% |
| 1971 | 62 | −50.4% |
| 1976 | 143 | +130.6% |
| 1981 | 163 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 144 | −12.2% |
| 1996 | 126 | −12.5% |
| 2001 | 131 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 197 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 187 | −5.1% |
| 2016 | 85 | −54.5% |
| 2016R | 123 | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 143 | +16.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Calahoo had a population of 143 living in 59 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of 16.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 216.7/km2 (561.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Calahoo had a population of 85 living in 31 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of -54.5% from its 2011 population of 187. With a land area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 212.5/km2 (550.4/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
Notable residents
- NHL hockey player and Stanley Cup winning coach Craig Berube[18]
- NHL hockey prospect Ian Mitchell
- U Sports Player and 2022 Canada West Universities Athletic Association Champion, Ireland Perrott Power forward for the UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey,[19][20]