Country Canada Census division 11 Settled 1903 Elevation 765 m Local time Sunday 8:32 AM | Region Central Alberta Municipal district Parkland County Time zone Mountain (UTC-7) Population 65 (2011) Province Alberta | |
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Tomahawk, Alberta is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located on Highway 759, northeast of the Town of Drayton Valley.
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Map of Tomahawk, AB, Canada
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.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tomahawk recorded 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.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Tomahawk had a population of 65 living in 30 of its 31 total dwellings, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 65. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 171/km2 (443/sq mi) in 2011.
The population of Tomahawk according to Parkland County's 2009 municipal census is 82.
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 liquour 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. 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: