Jump to content

Michichi

Coordinates: 51°35′07″N 112°32′01″W / 51.58528°N 112.53361°W / 51.58528; -112.53361
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Michichi, Alberta)

Michichi
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
Founded byCanadian Northern Railway
Named forHand Hills
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyStarland County Council
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total34
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Michichi (/mɪˈɪi/) is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada, within Starland County.[2] 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'),[3] a reference to the nearby Hand Hills.[4]

Demographics

[edit]
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
[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

The population of Michichi according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 34.[1]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "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. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  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. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.