DeBolt | |
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  Location of DeBolt inAlberta | |
| Coordinates:55°13′18″N118°01′13″W / 55.2217°N 118.0203°W /55.2217; -118.0203 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 18 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 132 |
| • Density | 47.4/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
DeBolt is ahamlet innorthern Alberta, Canada within theMunicipal District of Greenview No. 16.[2]Henry DeBolt, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
The hamlet is located incensus divisionNo. 18.
DeBolt is located inPeace Country, 58 km (36 mi) east fromGrande Prairie and 54 km (34 mi) west ofValleyview alongHighway 43. It lies in theSmoky River valley, at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft).
It gives the name to theDebolt Formation, a stratigraphical unit first described in a well located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the settlement.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1941 | 29 | — |
| 1951 | 88 | +203.4% |
| 1956 | 111 | +26.1% |
| 1961 | 87 | −21.6% |
| 1966 | 66 | −24.1% |
| 1971 | 79 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 63 | −20.3% |
| 1981 | 117 | +85.7% |
| 1986 | 106 | −9.4% |
| 1991 | 103 | −2.8% |
| 1991A | 106 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 116 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 124 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 133 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 121 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 132 | +9.1% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][1] | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, DeBolt had a population of 132 living in 66 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of9.1% from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of47.3/km2 (122.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, DeBolt had a population of 121 living in 55 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change of-9% from its 2011 population of 133. With a land area of 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of43.4/km2 (112.3/sq mi) in 2016.[18]
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The economy is based on agriculture, ranching and oil and gas.Forestry,logging and plywood production are other elements of the economy. Star Industries, Star Fabrication, DeBolt Contracting, P&G Kitchens, and Moore Seed are some of the main employers of the area.
TheHubert Memorial Park, a collection of early buildings and artifacts, is located in DeBolt, whileLegion Hall is part of theDeBolt and District Pioneer Museum.[citation needed]
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The hamlet is served byDeBolt Aerodrome (TCLID:CFG4), located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of the community.[19] DeBolt also has a fire hall for volunteer firefighters.[citation needed]
The community has a church, a pub, a general store with restaurant and a gas station.[citation needed]
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