Chisholm, Alberta

Chisholm, also known as Chisholm Mills, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located east of the Athabasca River, approximately southeast of the Town of Slave Lake. The hamlet is served by both road and rail.

History

The community has the name of Thomas Chrisholm, an early settler.
During World War II, there was a camp for German prisoners, Camp Chisholm.

In the summer of 2001, a major forest fire destroyed ten houses within the hamlet on May 27–28 and 120,000 hectares of timber in the surrounding area. An investigation conducted by the Province of Alberta alleged that the fire was caused by a CNR train.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisholm had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisholm had a population of 25 living in 10 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.