Tomahawk, Alberta

Tomahawk
Hamlet
Location of Tomahawk in Alberta
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	11
Municipal district	Parkland County
Settled	1903
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Mayor	Rodney Shaigec
• Governing body	Parkland County Council Darrell Hollands AnnLisa Jensen Phyllis Kobasiuk Jackie McCuaig John McNab Tracey Melnyk
Area
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation	765 m (2,510 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	65
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
• Dwellings	31
Time zone	Mountain (UTC-7)
Postal code span	T0E 2H0
Area code(s)	780

Tomahawk, Alberta is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located on Highway 759, northeast of the Town of Drayton Valley.

The hamlet is located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

History

During the fall of 1902 lumberjacks Ed Martin, Chas. (Charles) Lindell, John Kelly, and John L. Croppley scouted along an old pack trail for land. They returned with reports of good land. In March 1903 the first European settlers arrived, traveling along the same trail. In July of the same year the first woman arrived. The original building for Tomahawk School was constructed in 1909.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Tomahawk had a population of 65 living in 30 of its 31 total dwellings, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 65. With a land area of 0.38 km² (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 171/km² (443/sq mi) in 2011.

The population of Tomahawk according to Parkland County's 2009 municipal census is 82.

As of 2006, Tomahawk had a total population of 65 living in 26 dwellings. With a land area of 0.38 km² (0.15 sq mi), it has a population density of 172.1/km² (446/sq mi).

Economy

Tomahawk's economy is largely agricultural, though it does profit from the oil and gas industry.

Businesses within Tomahawk include a gas station, a general store, an agricultural dealership, a restaurant, a butcher, a liquour store, and a hotel with a bar.

Education

Just west of Tomahawk is a K-9 school named Tomahawk School. The school has a student population of 125 (as of 2012) and a teaching staff of 9 with 6 other support staff. The school is also the location of a public library, that is part of the TracPac Library System.

Specific information on Tomahawk School is available:

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta