Hythe | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet of Hythe | |
 Location in County of Grande Prairie | |
  Hythe | |
| Coordinates:55°19′51″N119°33′23″W / 55.33083°N 119.55639°W /55.33083; -119.55639 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | August 31, 1929 |
| Dissolved[2] | July 1, 2021 |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 854 |
| • Density | 211.9/km2 (549/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 43 |
| Waterways | Beaverlodge River |
| Website | Official website |
Hythe is ahamlet innorthwest Alberta, Canada within theCounty of Grande Prairie No. 1.[4] It is located onHighway 43 approximately 58 km (36 mi) northwest of the City ofGrande Prairie and 73 km (45 mi) southeast of the City ofDawson Creek,British Columbia. It held village status prior to July 2021.
Hythe's post office was established in 1914 and named afterHythe, Kent in England.[5] The community was incorporated as a village on August 31, 1929.[1] The village dissolved becoming a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 on July 1, 2021.[2]
Hythe is located in an area known as thePeace River Country that straddles northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 278 | — |
| 1936 | 260 | −6.5% |
| 1941 | 247 | −5.0% |
| 1946 | 288 | +16.6% |
| 1951 | 342 | +18.8% |
| 1956 | 481 | +40.6% |
| 1961 | 449 | −6.7% |
| 1966 | 445 | −0.9% |
| 1971 | 487 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 460 | −5.5% |
| 1981 | 639 | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 673 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 623 | −7.4% |
| 1996 | 712 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 582 | −18.3% |
| 2006 | 821 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 820 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 827 | +0.9% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the Hamlet of Hythe had a population of 854 living in 276 of its 312 total private dwellings, a change of3.3% from its 2016 population of 827. With a land area of 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi), it had a population density of211.9/km2 (548.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hythe had a population of 827 living in 289 of its 320 total private dwellings, a0.9% change from its 2011 population of 820. With a land area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi), it had a population density of201.7/km2 (522.4/sq mi) in 2016.[15]
The economy of Hythe and area is driven by agriculture, forestry and oil and gas.[16]
Hythe hosts an annual agricultural fair[17] and celebrates an annual South Peace Centennial Museum Day.[citation needed]
Recreational amenities in Hythe include a hockey arena, a curling rink and ball diamonds.[18] It also has a bowling alley[citation needed] and was home to the Hythe Motor Speedway, which used to operate annually between May and September.[16]
Hythe Regional School, operated byPeace Wapiti School Division No. 76, offers kindergarten through grade nine schooling to children of Hythe and nearby communities.[19] After junior high, local senior high students attend Beaverlodge Regional High School in the nearby Town ofBeaverlodge,[20] which is located 16 km (9.9 mi) to the southeast.
