Atmore, Alberta

Atmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County.^[3] It is located 1 km (0.62 mi) east of the junction of Highway 55 and Highway 63, 43 km (27 mi) west of Lac La Biche, 54 km (34 mi) east of Athabasca and 250 km (160 mi) south of Fort McMurray.

Atmore
Hamlet
Highway 55 through the community
Atmore Location of Atmore in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°49′9″N 112°33′1″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Athabasca County
Government [1]
• Reeve	Doris Splane
• Governing body	Athabasca County Council Larry Armfelt Christine Bilsky Warren Griffin Kevin Haines Travais Johnson Dwayne Rawson Doris Splane Penny Stewart Denis Willcott
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	10
• Density	18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Website	www.athabascacounty.com

The hamlet lies on the southwestern shore of Charron Lake and has an elevation of 585 m (1,919 ft).

Demographics

Population history
of Atmore

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	42	—
1956	51	+21.4%
1961	56	+9.8%
1966	38	−32.1%
1971	27	−28.9%
1976	37	+37.0%
1981	38	+2.7%
1986	37	−2.6%
1991	30	−18.9%
1996	35	+16.7%
2001	37	+5.7%
2006	20	−45.9%
2011	20	+0.0%
2016	35	+75.0%
2021	10	−71.4%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][2]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Atmore had a population of 10 living in 8 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of -71.4% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 0.54 km² (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km² (48.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Atmore had a population of 35 living in 14 of its 16 total private dwellings, a change of 75% from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.54 km² (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.8/km² (167.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[16]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
4. Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
5. 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
7. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
8. "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
10. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
11. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
12. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
13. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
14. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
15. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
16. "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.