During the fall of 1902 lumberjacks Ed Martin, Chas. (Charles) Lindell, John Kelly, and John L. Croppley scouted along an old pack trail for land. They returned with reports of good land. In March 1903 the first European settlers arrived, traveling along the same trail. In July of the same year the first woman arrived. The original building for Tomahawk School was constructed in 1909.[3]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tomahawk had a population of 113 living in 49 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of 14.1% from its 2016 population of 99. With a land area of 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.9/km2 (191.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tomahawk had a population of 62 living in 30 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of -4.6% from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 213.8/km2 (553.7/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
Economy
Tomahawk's economy is largely agricultural, though it does profit from the oil and gas industry.[citation needed]
Businesses within Tomahawk include a gas station, a general store, an agricultural dealership, a restaurant, a butcher, a liquor store, and a hotel with a bar.[citation needed]
Education
Just west of Tomahawk is a K-9 school named Tomahawk School. The school has a student population of 125 (as of 2012) and a teaching staff of 9 with 6 other support staff.[18] The school is also the location of a public library, that is part of the TracPac Library System.
Specific information on Tomahawk School is available:[19]
^"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.
