Tomahawk
Hamlet
Tomahawk, Alberta
Tomahawk, Alberta
Tomahawk, Alberta is located in Alberta
Tomahawk, Alberta
Location of Tomahawk in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°23′46″N 114°45′48″W / 53.39611°N 114.76333°W / 53.39611; -114.76333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division11
Municipal districtParkland County
Settled1903
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorAllan Gamble
 • Governing body
  • Natalie Birnie
  • Allan William Hoefsloot
  • Phyllis Kobasiuk
  • Kristina Kowalski
  • Sally Kucher Johnson
  • Rob Wiedeman
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total113
 • Density73.8/km2 (191/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0E 2H0
Area code780

Tomahawk, Alberta is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.[2] It is located on Highway 759, northeast of the Town of Drayton Valley.

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

History

During the fall of 1902 lumberjacks Ed Martin, Chas. (Charles) Lindell, John Kelly, and John L. Croppley scouted along an old pack trail for land. They returned with reports of good land. In March 1903 the first European settlers arrived, traveling along the same trail. In July of the same year the first woman arrived. The original building for Tomahawk School was constructed in 1909.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tomahawk had a population of 113 living in 49 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of 14.1% from its 2016 population of 99. With a land area of 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.9/km2 (191.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tomahawk had a population of 62 living in 30 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of -4.6% from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 213.8/km2 (553.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Economy

Tomahawk's economy is largely agricultural, though it does profit from the oil and gas industry.

Businesses within Tomahawk include a gas station, a general store, an agricultural dealership, a restaurant, a butcher, a liquor store, and a hotel with a bar.

Education

Just west of Tomahawk is a K-9 school named Tomahawk School. The school has a student population of 125 (as of 2012) and a teaching staff of 9 with 6 other support staff.[5] The school is also the location of a public library, that is part of the TracPac Library System.

Specific information on Tomahawk School is available:[6]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Tomahawk Trails. Tomahawk Alberta: Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club. 1974. ISBN 0-919212-56-5.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ Parkland School Division Page on Tomahawk School Archived 2006-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Tomahawk School

53°23′46″N 114°45′48″W / 53.39611°N 114.76333°W / 53.39611; -114.76333 (Tomahawk)

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