| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special Area | No. 3 |
| Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| • Village | August 19, 1914 |
| Dissolved[2] | January 1, 2021 |
| Area land | 0.79 km² |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 111 |
| Population density | 140.9 km² |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Coordinates | 51°24′56.1″N 110°47′59.5″W |
| Elevation | 765 m |
| Highways | Highway 9 Highway 886 |
Cereal is a hamlet within Special Area No. 3 in central Alberta, Canada.[3] 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.[4] The name of the post office alluded to grain fields near the community.[5] Cereal held village status prior to 2021.[2]
History
Cereal incorporated as a village on August 19, 1914.[1] It relinquished its village status on January 1, 2021, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Special Area No. 3.[2]
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 -17.16% change from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[6]
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 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2011.[7]
Notable people
- Robert Player, (born 1942), RMC civil engineering graduate (1964), Commissioner of Housing - City of Ottawa (1985-1993)
- 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". Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 141. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "O.C.". Government of Alberta. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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- ^ Cereal Women's Institute (1967). Down Cereal's Memory Trails, 1910-1967. Cereal, Alberta. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ 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), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "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.