Botha, Alberta
History
The community was founded in 1909 around the train station named after Louis Botha. Botha then incorporated as a village on September 5, 1911. It dissolved from village status 106 years later on September 1, 2017, becoming a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Botha had a population of 180 living in 70 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change of -11.8% from its 2016 population of 204. With a land area of 1.08 km (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 166.7/km (431.7/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Botha had a population of 204 living in 80 of its 81 total private dwellings, a 16.6% change from its 2011 population of 175. With a land area of 1.1 km (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.5/km (480.3/sq mi) in 2016.
Education
Botha School is part of Clearview Public Schools.
See also
References
- ^ Botha. 1989. p. 16.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Botha" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 99. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "O.C. 239/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Botha School
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