Evarts, Alberta
Evarts is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County. It is located on Township Road 382 to the east of the Medicine River, approximately 5.0 km (3.1 mi) south of the Hamlet of Benalto and 13.0 km (8.1 mi) southwest of the Town of Sylvan Lake.
History
The community has the name of Louis P. Evarts, a pioneer citizen. Evarts incorporated as a village on May 9, 1906. It subsequently dissolved from village status on May 27, 1916.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 25 | — |
| 1916 | 26 | +4.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics recorded Evarts' population as 25 in 1911 and 26 in 1916. According to Alberta Municipal Affairs, the Village of Evarts had a population of 18 in 1914 and 22 in 1915.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of ghost towns in Alberta
References
- ^ "The Alberta Gazette, 1906 (Volume 2) – Establishment of Villages". Government of Alberta. May 9, 1906. pp. 10–11. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "The Alberta Gazette, 1916 (Volume 12) – Notice". Government of Alberta. June 15, 1916. p. 340. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "SGC Economic Regions – Red Deer County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Red Deer County 2009 Land Ownership Map". Red Deer County. August 2009. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.
- ^ "Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1916" (PDF). Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1918. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Population Data 1914" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1914. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Population Data 1915" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
External links
- Main street, Evarts, Alberta – Glenbow Museum
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