Dapp | |
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Coordinates: 54°20′42″N 113°54′57″W / 54.34500°N 113.91583°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 |
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.
Demographics
[edit]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.[3]
History
[edit]The community derives its name from the initials of David A. Pennicuick, a railroad official.[4]
In 1985, one of the last two traditional wooden grain elevators in Alberta was built in Dapp by the Alberta Wheat Pool.[5] 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
[edit]- Greg Polis, professional ice hockey player (National Hockey League), 1970s
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 41.
- ^ http://www.grainelevatorsalberta.ca/articles/HRM-history.pdf [bare URL PDF]