Delacour | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Delacour |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name4: | Rocky View County |
Government Type: | Unincorporated |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Leader Name1: | Rocky View County Council |
Established Title: | Established |
Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
Area Land Km2: | 0.17 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 5 |
Population Density Km2: | 28.9 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
Coordinates: | 51.1517°N -113.7733°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code: | 403, 587, 825 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
Delacour is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County. It is located approximately 10km (10miles) east of the City of Calgary, and 24km (15miles) from its downtown. The hamlet features a creek valley setting and a golf club.
The Delacour station was named after the foreman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction crew. The line became part of the Canadian National Railway in 1914. It was previously believed that Delacour was a French name meaning "of the heart". It has been revealed that Mr. Delacour was from Denmark. The first passenger train went through February 28, 1914. A small store was established in the community in 1914. The post office was in operation since November 15, 1915.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Delacour had a population of 5 living in 1 of its 1 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]
The population of Delacour according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by Rocky View County is 10.[2]