Nestled in central Alberta roughly 15 kilometres east of the City of Camrose, Ohaton sits within Camrose County amid a landscape of gently rounded hills and a small river valley that cuts through the southern part of the area. The surrounding land is predominantly used for grain and canola farming, with cattle ranching also common throughout the region.
Ohaton has an interesting origin story tied to the world of finance. The hamlet’s name is a portmanteau drawn from the surnames of three partners – Osler, Hammond, and Nanton – of a prominent Winnipeg financial firm. Another Alberta community, Nanton, also takes its name from the same firm, specifically from partner Augustus Meredith Nanton. A post office was established here under the Ohaton name as early as 1906. The community once held incorporated village status but dissolved that designation on January 1, 1946, transitioning to its current status as a hamlet. According to the 2021 Census conducted by Statistics Canada, Ohaton had a population of 133 residents living in 61 of its 64 private dwellings, representing a modest increase of 3.9% from the 128 people recorded in 2016. The hamlet covers a land area of just 0.13 square kilometres, giving it a population density of approximately 1,023 people per square kilometre.