Cereal, Alberta

Cereal is a hamlet within Special Area No. 3 in central Alberta, Canada.^[4] 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.^[5] The name of the post office alluded to grain fields near the community.^[6] Cereal held village status prior to 2021.^[2]

Cereal
Hamlet
Hamlet of Cereal
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°24′56.1″N 110°47′59.5″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	4
Special Area	No. 3
Incorporated[1]
• Village	August 19, 1914
Dissolved[2]	January 1, 2021
Government
• Governing body	Special Areas Board
Area  (2016)[3]
• Land	0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation	765 m (2,510 ft)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	111
• Density	140.9/km2 (365/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	Highway 9 Highway 886

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 -17.2% 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 140.5/km² (363.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

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 141.1/km² (365.3/sq mi) in 2011.^[7]

Notable people

• 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

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Cereal" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 141. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
2. "O.C.". Government of Alberta. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
3. "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.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. Cereal Women's Institute (1967). Down Cereal's Memory Trails, 1910-1967. Cereal, Alberta. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
6. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
7. "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.