Johnson's Addition
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Johnson's Addition is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber.[2] It is adjacent to the western boundary of the Town of Taber at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 864 (Range Road 170).
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| Coordinates: 49°46′54.40″N 112°10′30.40″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Taber |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Taber Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 126 |
| • Density | 670.9/km2 (1,738/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
Toponymy
The hamlet is named after Aaron Johnson, original owner of 40 acres that today fall under Johnson's Addition.[3]
History
In the early twentieth century, Utah-born Aaron Johnson purchased forty acres of land outside Taber, where he served as assistant postmaster.[3] (He assumed the role of postmaster for a short time between June and September 1907.[3][4])
In 1907, he subdivided the land into smaller plots which he then named "Johnson's Addition."[3] He began selling the lots to buyers in September of that year.[5] Johnson placed advertisements in Taber's local newspaper aimed especially at workers employed by the nearby coal mine.[5][6] The available lots were primarily for constructing residential properties, though some were suitable for farming.[5][6]
Johnson's son, Frank, himself a miner, also worked as a courier for a butcher in the area.[7] Many residents of Johnson's Addition owned dogs, which had a habit of chasing after Frank's wagon when he drove meat through the settlement.[7] Frank nicknamed the area "Dog Town," which was also adopted by residents for a time.[7]
In May 1923, farmers in Johnson's Addition agreed to cede land to the provincial government to extend the settlement's main road to the highway.[8] This provided the Addition with better transport links to Taber.[8]
Johnson's Addition was declared a hamlet by Marvin Moore, then-Minister of Municipal Affairs, on September 15, 1982.[9]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Johnson's Addition had a population of 126 living in 42 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of -3.1% from its 2016 population of 130. With a land area of 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi), it had a population density of 663.2/km2 (1,717.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Johnson's Addition had a population of 34 living in 13 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of 21.4% from its 2011 population of 28. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 82.9/km2 (214.8/sq mi) in 2016.[20]
The Municipal District of Taber's 2016 municipal census counted a population of 130 in Johnson's Addition,[21] a 13% change from the hamlet's 2013 municipal census population of 115.[22]
