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Johnson's Addition is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber.[2] It is adjacent to the western boundary of the Town of Taber at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 864 (Range Road 170).
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Toponymy
[edit]The hamlet is named after Aaron Johnson, original owner of 40 acres that today fall under Johnson's Addition.[3]
History
[edit]In the early twentieth century, Utah-born Aaron Johnson purchased forty acres of land outside Taber, where he served as assistant postmaster.[3] (He assumed the role of postmaster for a short time between June and September 1907.[3][4])
In 1907, he subdivided the land into smaller plots which he then named "Johnson's Addition."[3] He began selling the lots to buyers in September of that year.[5] Johnson placed advertisements in Taber's local newspaper aimed especially at workers employed by the nearby coal mine.[5][6] The available lots were primarily for constructing residential properties, though some were suitable for farming.[5][6]
Johnson's son, Frank, himself a miner, also worked as a courier for a butcher in the area.[7] Many residents of Johnson's Addition owned dogs, which had a habit of chasing after Frank's wagon when he drove meat through the settlement.[7] Frank nicknamed the area "Dog Town," which was also adopted by residents for a time.[7]
In May 1923, farmers in Johnson's Addition agreed to cede land to the provincial government to extend the settlement's main road to the highway.[8] This provided the Addition with better transport links to Taber.[8]
Johnson's Addition was declared a hamlet by Marvin Moore, then-Minister of Municipal Affairs, on September 15, 1982.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Johnson's Addition had a population of 126 living in 42 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of -3.1% from its 2016 population of 130. With a land area of 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi), it had a population density of 663.2/km2 (1,717.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Johnson's Addition had a population of 34 living in 13 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of 21.4% from its 2011 population of 28. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 82.9/km2 (214.8/sq mi) in 2016.[20]
The Municipal District of Taber's 2016 municipal census counted a population of 130 in Johnson's Addition,[21] a 13% change from the hamlet's 2013 municipal census population of 115.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Aubrey, Merrily K., ed. (2006). Concise place names of Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-55238-210-3.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (November 25, 2016). "Taber Archives / Post Offices and Postmasters". recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Important! Why pay rent, when, for a trifle, you can purchase a large building lot on the Johnson Addition[?]". Taber Free Press. September 19, 1907. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Advertisements". Taber Free Press. March 12, 1908. p. 4.
For Acre Building Lots and a limited amount of Farm Land on the Johnson Addition near the Canada West Coal Co.'s Mine, Taber, see Aaron Johnson or Frank Johnson, Agent - EASY TERMS
- ^ a b c LeBaron, Ellice; Kemper, Leona; Johnson, Beula; Anderson, Arvilla (1952). Barnwell History. Barnwell Relief Society. p. 246.
- ^ a b "Plan Extensive Road Work, Taber". Calgary Daily Herald. June 1, 1923. p. 25.
- ^ Ministerial Order in the Matter of the Municipal Government Act and the Hamlet of Johnson's Addition Within the Boundaries of the Municipal District of Taber #14 (PDF). Government of Alberta. September 15, 1982. p. 1.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "About Us: Population & Statistics". Municipal District of Taber. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "MD Connection (newsletter): Fountain of Youth?" (PDF) (PDF). Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2013. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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