Dapp
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 54°20′42″N 113°54′57″W / 54.34500°N 113.91583°W / 54.34500; -113.91583
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Westlock County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Westlock County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	30
• Density	95.8/km2 (248/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825

Dapp is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.^[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Highway 44, approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of St. Albert.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dapp had a population of 30 living in 13 of its 17 total private dwellings, a change of 50% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 96.8/km² (250.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dapp had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of -70.6% from its 2011 population of 34. With a land area of 0.2 km² (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.0/km² (129.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

History

The community derives its name from the initials of David A. Pennicuick, a railroad official.^[4]

In 1985, one of the last two traditional wooden grain elevators in Alberta was built in Dapp by the Alberta Wheat Pool.^[5]

Notable residents

• Greg Polis, professional ice hockey player (National Hockey League), 1970s