Ohaton, Alberta
| Ohaton | |
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| Hamlet | |
 Ohaton
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| Coordinates: 52°58′10″N 112°39′33″W / 52.96944°N 112.65917°WCoordinates: 52°58′10″N 112°39′33″W / 52.96944°N 112.65917°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Settled | September 1906 |
| Dissolved | January 1, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Camrose County Council |
| • MP | Kevin Sorenson |
| • MLA | Verlyn Olson |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 120 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 780 |
| Highways | Highway 13 |
Ohaton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. Previously an incorporated municipality, Ohaton dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946.
Ohaton is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the City of Camrose. The Ohaton post office was opened in 1906 with the name "Ohaton" being a portmanteau of the partners Osler, Hammond and Nanton of a notable Winnipeg financial firm. Another town, Nanton, Alberta is also named for Augustus Meredith Nanton of the same firm.
Ohaton and area's topography is rounded hills with a small river valley running through its southern portion. The surrounding area is mostly farmed with grain and canola or ranched with predominantly cattle.
Nearby communities include:
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Ohaton had a population of 120 living in 46 of its 48 total dwellings, a -4% change from its 2006 population of 125. With a land area of 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi), it had a population density of 500/km2 (1,290/sq mi) in 2011.
The population of Ohaton according to Camrose County's 2008 municipal census is 135.
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