Cereal, Alberta

Cereal is a hamlet within Special Area No. 3 in central Alberta, Canada.^[4] It is approximately 161 km (100 mi) east of Drumheller. It was named after the post office that was established in the area in 1910.^[5] The name of the post office alluded to grain fields near the community.^[6] Cereal held village status prior to 2021.^[2]

Cereal
Hamlet
Hamlet of Cereal
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°24′56.1″N 110°47′59.5″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	4
Special Area	No. 3
Incorporated[1]
• Village	August 19, 1914
Dissolved[2]	January 1, 2021
Government
• Governing body	Special Areas Board
Area  (2016)[3]
• Land	0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation	765 m (2,510 ft)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	111
• Density	140.9/km2 (365/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	Highway 9 Highway 886

History

Cereal incorporated as a village on August 19, 1914.^[1] It relinquished its village status on January 1, 2021, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Special Area No. 3.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cereal recorded a population of 111 living in 59 of its 63 total private dwellings, a -17.2% change from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of 0.79 km² (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 140.5/km² (363.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

In the 2011 Census, Cereal had a population of 134 living in 71 of its 79 total dwellings, a 6.3% change from its 2006 population of 126. With a land area of 0.95 km² (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 141.1/km² (365.3/sq mi) in 2011.^[7]

Notable people

• Debby Carlson, Canadian politician, Liberal MLA (1993–2004)
• Marlene Streit, amateur golfer - won the Australian, British, Canadian and U.S. Women's Amateurs

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta