Chancellor, Alberta
Chancellor is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County.[2] It is located approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Highway 1 and 86 kilometres (53 mi) east of Calgary.
Chancellor | |
|---|---|
  Chancellor Location of Chancellor  Chancellor Chancellor (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′07″N 112°50′02″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County, Alberta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Wheatland County, Alberta Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Chancellor originally was built up chiefly by Germans, who named the hamlet after the office of Chancellor of Germany.[3] It got its first post office in 1918 which was lost in a fire in 1930 along with most of the original buildings, with the memorial hall being the only original building standing.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chancellor recorded a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.6/km2 (40.5/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Chancellor had a population of 5 living in 5 of its 6 total dwellings, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 5. With a land area of 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.2/km2 (39/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
See also
References
- "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.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
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