Chisholm, also known as Chisholm Mills, is a
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within the
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located east of the
Athabasca River, approximately southeast of the Town of
Slave Lake
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. The hamlet is served by both road (approximately west of
Highway 44) and rail (
Canadian National Railway
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CN i ...
).
History
The community has the name of Thomas Chrisholm, an early settler.
During
World War II
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, there was a camp for German prisoners, Camp Chisholm.
2001 Chisholm wildfire
In the summer of 2001, a major forest fire destroyed ten houses within the hamlet on May 27-28 and 120,000 hectares of timber in the surrounding area. An investigation conducted by the Province of Alberta alleged that the fire was caused by a CNR train.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Chisholm had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. 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, Chisholm had a population of 25 living in 10 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
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List of hamlets in Alberta
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References
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Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124