Dalemead
| Dalemead | |
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| Hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 50°52′29″N 113°38′15″W / 50.87472°N 113.63750°WCoordinates: 50°52′29″N 113°38′15″W / 50.87472°N 113.63750°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Dalemead is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.
Dalemead is located approximately 35 km (21 mi) southeast of Downtown Calgary and 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south of Highway 22X along a Canadian Pacific Railway line.
Established in 1913 with the CPR line, Dalemead was originally named Strathmead but after some confusion with the nearby Town of Strathmore, the name was changed to Dalemead. The present name is derived from the nearby dale, and the last name of Dr. Ellwood Mead.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dalemead recorded a population of 30 living in 13 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of 15.4% from its 2011 population of 26. With a land area of 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi), it had a population density of 300.0/km2 (777.0/sq mi) in 2016.
Rocky View County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 27 in Dalemead, a -12.9% change from its 2006 municipal census population of 31.
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