Chisholm, Alberta

Chisholm, also known as Chisholm Mills, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.^[3] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Athabasca River, approximately 56 kilometres (35 mi) southeast of the Town of Slave Lake. The hamlet is served by both road (approximately 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) west of Highway 44) and rail (Canadian National Railway).

Chisholm Chisholm Mills
Hamlet
Chisholm Location of Chisholm in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°54′34″N 114°10′08″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	17
Municipal district	M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal District Council
• Reeve	Murray Kerik
• Governing body	M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council
• MP	Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock-Cons)
• MLA	Danielle Larivee (Lesser Slave Lake-NDP)
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation	622 m (2,041 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	15
• Density	5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code	T0G 0N0
Area codes	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 44 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) east.
Waterways	Athabasca River
Website	MD of Lesser Slave River

History

The community has the name of Thomas Chrisholm, an early settler.^[4]

During World War II, there was a camp for German prisoners, Camp Chisholm.^[5]

2001 Chisholm wildfire

In the summer of 2001, a major forest fire destroyed ten houses within the hamlet on May 27–28^[6] and 120,000 hectares of timber in the surrounding area.^[7] An investigation conducted by the Province of Alberta alleged that the fire was caused by a CNR train.^[8]

Demographics

Population history
of Chisholm

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	323	—
1951	265	−18.0%
1956	225	−15.1%
1961	197	−12.4%
1966	86	−56.3%
1971	88	+2.3%
1976	60	−31.8%
1981	66	+10.0%
1986	53	−19.7%
1991	28	−47.2%
1991A	29	+3.6%
1996	25	−13.8%
2001	20	−20.0%
2006	20	+0.0%
2011	15	−25.0%
2016	25	+66.7%
2021	15	−40.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][2]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisholm had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of -40% from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of 2.84 km² (1.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.3/km² (13.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

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 66.7% from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 2.92 km² (1.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.6/km² (22.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[22]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta