Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
| Cereal | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
| Hamlet of Cereal | |
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  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′56.1″N 110°47′59.5″W / 51.415583°N 110.799861°W / 51.415583; -110.799861 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special Area | No. 3 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | August 19, 1914 |
| Dissolved | January 1, 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.79 km (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 111 |
| • Density | 140.9/km (365/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 9 Highway 886 |
Cereal is a hamlet within Special Area No. 3 in central Alberta, Canada. 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. The name of the post office alluded to grain fields near the community. Cereal held village status prior to 2021.
History
Cereal incorporated as a village on August 19, 1914. It relinquished its village status on January 1, 2021, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Special Area No. 3.
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 km (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 140.5/km (363.9/sq mi) in 2016.
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 km (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 141.1/km (365.3/sq mi) in 2011.
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
References
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Cereal" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 141. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "O.C.". Government of Alberta. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- Cereal Women's Institute (1967). Down Cereal's Memory Trails, 1910-1967. Cereal, Alberta. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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