Michichi

Michichi
Hamlet
Michichi is located in Alberta
Michichi
Michichi
Location of Michichi
Michichi is located in Canada
Michichi
Michichi
Michichi (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°35′07″N 112°32′01″W / 51.58528°N 112.53361°W / 51.58528; -112.53361
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtStarland County
FounderCanadian Northern Railway
Named forHand Hills
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyStarland County Council
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
34
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Area codes403, 587, 825

Michichi (/mɪˈtʃɪtʃi/) is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada, within Starland County. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Highway 9, approximately 121 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Calgary.

The name Michichi derives from the Cree word ᒥᒋᐦᒋᕀ (micihciy 'hand'), a reference to the nearby Hand Hills.

Demographics

Population history
of Michichi
YearPop.±%
194173—    
195157−21.9%
195662+8.8%
196152−16.1%
196635−32.7%
197128−20.0%
197630+7.1%
198125−16.7%
198633+32.0%
199142+27.3%
Source: Statistics Canada

The population of Michichi according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 34.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Past Census Trackers: 2013 Municipal Censuses". Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Search results". Online Cree Dictionary. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 29. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  5. ↑ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954.
  6. ↑ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957.
  7. ↑ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963.
  8. ↑ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968.
  9. ↑ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973.
  10. ↑ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978.
  11. ↑ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983.
  12. ↑ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988.
  13. ↑ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993.