Byemoor is a
hamlet in
Alberta, Canada within the
County of Stettler No. 6
The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.
Geography Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Stettler County No. 6.
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;Towns
* Stettler
;Villa ...
. It is located at the intersection of
Highway 853 and
Highway 589, approximately southeast of
Stettler and northeast of
Drumheller. It has an elevation of .
Byemoor's closest neighbour is the hamlet of
Endiang
Endiang is a Hamlet (place), hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located approximately southeast of Stettler, Alberta, Stettler.
Although Endiang enjoyed fair prosperity in the early years of the 20th century, ...
, which is approximately to the east.
The hamlet is located in
Census Division No. 7 and in the federal riding of
Crowfoot.
History
Byemoor was built in the early twentieth century along the railroad line, and was so named for the area's resemblance to a
moor
Moor or Moors may refer to:
Nature and ecology
* Moorland, a habitat characterized by low-growing vegetation and acidic soils.
Ethnic and religious groups
* Moors, Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during ...
in
England (Byemoor name originates from "By-the-moor") In its early years, it was an important centre as it was the main town for a large number of small farms. Crises in agriculture and improvement of transportation to larger centres, however, led to the slow depopulation of the hamlet and area.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, Byemoor had a population of 30 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Byemoor had a population of 35 living in 18 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 35. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Services and infrastructure
Byemoor is home to a small hotel, arena, community hall, curling rink, St. Paul's
Anglican Church and Byemoor School
[Clearview Public School]
Byemoor School
/ref> (elementary/junior high school) all of which service the small farming community, as well as some minor oil field offices.
See also
* List of communities in Alberta
* List of designated places in Alberta
*List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
External links
St.Paul's Anglican Church, ByemoorByemoor SchoolByemoor - Endiang History
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Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
County of Stettler No. 6