Etzikom

For the waterway, see Etzikom Coulee.

Etzikom is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.^[2] It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Foremost on Highway 61.

Etzikom "Valley"
Hamlet
Windmill Museum in Etzikom
Location of Etzikom in Alberta
Coordinates: 49.4769°N 111.1072°W / 49.4769; -111.1072
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	1
Municipal district	County of Forty Mile No. 8
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council
Population  (1991)[1]
• Total	54
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0K 0W0
Area code	+1-403
Highways	Highway 61
Waterways	Pakowki Lake

Etzikom was founded in 1915.^[3] Its name comes from the Blackfoot language word for valley or coulee, referring to Etzikom Coulee.

Etzikom is also home to The Canadian National Historic Windmill Centre, a museum dedicated to windmills throughout history.

Etzikom's representative in Alberta's provincial legislature is Justin Wright.

Demographics

Population history
of Etzikom

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	94	—
1951	89	−5.3%
1956	113	+27.0%
1961	101	−10.6%
1966	93	−7.9%
1971	92	−1.1%
1976	69	−25.0%
1981	69	+0.0%
1986	68	−1.4%
1991	54	−20.6%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][1]

Etzikom recorded a population of 54 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.^[1]

See also

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