Dunmore, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Dunmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County,[2] 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat's city limits on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. A portion of the hamlet is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[3]
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| Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 110°35′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Named after | Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Body | Cypress County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,088 |
| • Density | 194.3/km2 (503/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code FSA | |
| Highways |   Highway 1 / Highway 41 |
Dunmore is the administrative centre of Cypress County and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8.
The hamlet was named by the CPR after one of its benefactors: Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dunmore had a population of 1,088 living in 374 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,100. With a land area of 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 194.3/km2 (503.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Dunmore was 1,097 in the 2016 Census, a change of 7% from its 2011 population of 1,025.[5]
Education
In the southeastern corner of the community is Eagle Butte High School, named after a geographic feature of the Cypress Hills. A one-room schoolhouse in the Cypress Hills was called "Eagle Butte School".[6]
Amenities and services
Located in the hamlet is Dunmore Park – which has a playground, outdoor hockey rink, baseball field, and a small BMX track. Dunmore has a gas station, a community hall, a storage unit business, a bar and various other small businesses.
