Dapp, Alberta

Dapp is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.^[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Highway 44, approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of St. Albert.

Dapp
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 54°20′42″N 113°54′57″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Westlock County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Westlock County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	30
• Density	95.8/km2 (248/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	780, 587, 825

Demographics

Population history
of Dapp

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	43	—
1951	77	+79.1%
1956	72	−6.5%
1961	71	−1.4%
1966	66	−7.0%
1971	62	−6.1%
1976	43	−30.6%
1981	41	−4.7%
1986	30	−26.8%
1991	26	−13.3%
1996	29	+11.5%
2001	27	−6.9%
2006	26	−3.7%
2011	34	+30.8%
2016	10	−70.6%
2016R	20	+100.0%
2021	30	+50.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dapp had a population of 30 living in 13 of its 17 total private dwellings, a change of 50% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 96.8/km² (250.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dapp had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of -70.6% from its 2011 population of 34. With a land area of 0.2 km² (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.0/km² (129.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[16]

History

The community derives its name from the initials of David A. Pennicuick, a railroad official.^[17]

In 1985, one of the last two traditional wooden grain elevators in Alberta was built in Dapp by the Alberta Wheat Pool.^[18] Dapp Hotel was built in 1948 and one of the first dwellings reported, was built in 1945, possibly the first house in the community.

Notable residents

• Greg Polis, professional ice hockey player (National Hockey League), 1970s

See also

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