Dunmore, Alberta
Dunmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County,[2] 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat's city limits on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. A portion of the hamlet is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[3] Dunmore is the administrative centre of Cypress County and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8. The hamlet was named by the CPR after one of its benefactors: Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.[4] DemographicsIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dunmore had a population of 1,088 living in 374 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,100. With a land area of 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 194.3/km2 (503.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1] Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Dunmore was 1,097 in the 2016 Census, a change of 7% from its 2011 population of 1,025.[5] EducationIn the southeastern corner of the community is Eagle Butte High School, named after a geographic feature of the Cypress Hills. A one-room schoolhouse in the Cypress Hills was called "Eagle Butte School".[6] Amenities and servicesLocated in the hamlet is Dunmore Park – which has a playground, outdoor hockey rink, baseball field, and a small BMX track. Dunmore has a gas station, a community hall, a storage unit business, a bar and various other small businesses. See also
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