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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 | |
|---|---|
  Dapp Location of Dapp  Dapp Dapp (Canada) | |
| 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 code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| 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]
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.
- Greg Polis, professional ice hockey player (National Hockey League), 1970s
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