Dunmore, Alberta

Dunmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County,^[2] 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat's city limits on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. A portion of the hamlet is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.^[3]

Dunmore
Hamlet
Dunmore grain elevator
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Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 110°35′13″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Municipal district	Cypress County
Named for	Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Body	Cypress County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,088
• Density	194.3/km2 (503/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code FSA	T1B
Highways	Highway 1 / Highway 41

Dunmore is the administrative centre of Cypress County and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8.

The hamlet was named by the CPR after one of its benefactors: Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dunmore had a population of 1,088 living in 374 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,100. With a land area of 5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 194.3/km² (503.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Dunmore was 1,097 in the 2016 Census, a change of 7% from its 2011 population of 1,025.^[5]

Education

In the southeastern corner of the community is Eagle Butte High School, named after a geographic feature of the Cypress Hills. A one-room schoolhouse in the Cypress Hills was called "Eagle Butte School".^[6]

Amenities and services

Located in the hamlet is Dunmore Park – which has a playground, outdoor hockey rink, baseball field, and a small BMX track. Dunmore has a gas station, a community hall, a storage unit business, a bar and various other small businesses.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts for designated places in Alberta, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved June 22, 2010.
4. Sanders, Harry M. (2003). The Story Behind Alberta Names : How Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlets Got Their Names. Calgary, Alberta: Red Deer Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-88995-256-6.
5. "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population". Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
6. Michael, Hope; Johnson, Hope (1981). Down The Years at Elkwater. Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery. Lethbridge, Alberta: Heinitz Printers & Stationers. pp. 30–34 & 75–76.