Cadomin | |
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 Cadomin's fire hall in 2011 | |
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| Coordinates:53°01′57″N117°19′35″W / 53.03246°N 117.32652°W /53.03246; -117.32652 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski |
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 54 |
| • Density | 52.8/km2 (137/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Cadomin/ˈkædəmɪn/ is ahamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada, withinYellowhead County.[2] It is along theMcLeod River in thefoothills of theRocky Mountains, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south ofHinton near theBighorn Highway. It is served by a spur of theCanadian National Railway.[3]
Statistics Canada recognizes Cadomin as adesignated place.[4] It is inCensus Division No. 14 and in the riding ofYellowhead. It is administered by Yellowhead County.[5]
Cadomin's name is anacronym for 'Canadian Dominion Mining',[6][7] and the community gives its name to theCadomin Formation, which forms a nearby prominent outcrop.
Cadomin is one of many communities in theAlberta Coal Branch area that thrived from the 1920s to the 1950s. During the early 1930s, Cadomin's population peaked at 1,800.[8] Other Coal Branch communities includedMountain Park,Luscar,Mercoal, and farther to the east,Robb,Embarras,Coalspur, Coal Valley, Lovett, and Foothills.[9]
The Cadomin Coal Company began operations in 1917 and fourunderground mines were eventually developed, as well as asurface mine that operated from 1944 to 1950. The main coal seam, called the No. 1 Seam, averaged 33 feet (10 m) in thicknesses. The strata in the area are strongly folded and faulted, and the seam is strongly inclined to overturned, so a variety of methods were employed to work it.[10] The coal was sold primarily assteam coal for railroad use, and the Cadomin coal mines closed in 1952 due to declining markets as the railroads replacedsteam locomotives withdiesel.[11]
Cadomin Quarry, operated by the Lehigh Cement Company (formerly Inland Cement), continues to employ a small number of local residents.[12]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1941 | 1,053 | — |
| 1951 | 947 | −10.1% |
| 1956 | 109 | −88.5% |
| 1961 | 106 | −2.8% |
| 1966 | 80 | −24.5% |
| 1971 | 109 | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 129 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 157 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 107 | −31.8% |
| 1991 | 86 | −19.6% |
| 1991A | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 86 | −1.1% |
| 2001 | 64 | −25.6% |
| 2006 | 56 | −12.5% |
| 2011 | 36 | −35.7% |
| 2016 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 54 | +35.0% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][4][1] | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Cadomin had a population of 54 living in 27 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of35% from its 2016 population of 40. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of52.9/km2 (137.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cadomin had a population of 40 living in 21 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of11.1% from its 2011 population of 36. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of39.2/km2 (101.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Cadomin Cave, located several kilometres to the south, used to attract a number of tourists during the summer months, although it remains undeveloped. The caves have been closed since 2010 due to the fungus growth the bats developed.[26]
In the area around Cadomin, there are extensive trails for horse back riding, all-terrain vehicles and dirt biking. Mountain biking is becoming increasingly popular as well. Bird watching is a popular hobby, and there are also regular butterfly counts every year.
The scientific and naturalist communities spend a great deal of time studying the extensive wildlife includingbighorn sheep,grizzly bears,moose,elk, and other mountain species.
The fall provides numerous big game hunting opportunities for deer, moose and bighorn sheep.
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