Dalemead is a

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in southern

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under the jurisdiction of

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. It is approximately 35 km (21 mi) southeast of

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and 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south of Highway 22X along a

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line.

History

Established in 1913 with the CPR line, Dalemead was originally named Strathmead but after some confusion with the nearby Town of Strathmore, the name was changed to Dalemead. The present name is derived from the nearby dale, and the last name of Dr. Ellwood Mead.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Dalemead had a population of 25 living in 11 of its 11 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 30. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of Dalemead according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by Rocky View County is 29, an increase from its 2013 municipal census population count of 27. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dalemead had a population of 30 living in 13 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 26. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

References

*Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). ''Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta'', University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta. *Read, Tracey (1983).
Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View
', Calgary, Alberta. Calgary Region Designated places in Alberta Hamlets in Alberta Rocky View County {{CalgaryRegion-geo-stub

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