Ohaton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ohaton
Hamlet
Ohaton Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	10
Municipal district	Camrose County
Settled	September 1906
Dissolved	January 1, 1946
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area  (2021)
• Land	0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	133
• Density	1,024.7/km2 (2,654/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780
Highways	Highway 13

Ohaton is a small community known as a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada. It is part of Camrose County. A hamlet is a type of settlement that is usually smaller than a village and often does not have its own local government. Ohaton used to be an official village, but it stopped being one on January 1, 1946.

Ohaton is located about 15 kilometers (about 9 miles) east of the city of Camrose. The name "Ohaton" was created in 1906 when its post office opened. It comes from combining parts of the names of three business partners: Osler, Hammond, and Nanton. They were part of an important financial company in Winnipeg. Another community in Alberta, Nanton, is also named after one of these partners, Augustus Meredith Nanton.

Geography and Environment

The land around Ohaton features gentle, rounded hills. A small river valley flows through the southern part of the area. Most of the land nearby is used for farming. Farmers grow crops like grain and canola, and many people also raise cattle.

Population of Ohaton

The number of people living in Ohaton changes over time. This section shares information about its population.

Recent Population Changes

In 2021, a count of the population showed that 133 people lived in Ohaton. They lived in 61 homes. This was a small increase from 2016, when the population was 128 people.

Past Population Numbers

In 2016, Ohaton had 110 residents living in 50 homes. This number was a bit lower than in 2011, when 120 people lived there.