Brownvale

Brownvale
Location of Brownvale Alberta

Brownvale is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Peace No. 135.[1] It is located on Highway 737 less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off Highway 2, approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of the Town of Peace River and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Grimshaw. Duncan's First Nation reserve is less than 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south.

The community originated in the mid-1920s when the railway was extended from Berwyn to Whitelaw.[2] The town was named after John Brown who came to the area in 1913. In 1924 his homestead was chosen for the location of the community.[3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Brownvale had a population of 125 living in 51 of its 56 total dwellings, a 14.7% change from its 2006 population of 109. With a land area of 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 36.98/km2 (95.8/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

As of 2006, Brownvale had a total population of 109 living in 47 dwellings. With a land area of 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi), it has a population density of 32.3/km2 (84/sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ↑ Hamlet Brownvale M.D. of Peace
  3. ↑ Berwyn Centennial Committee (1968). Brick's Hill, Berwyn and Beyond. p. 265.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-10-29.
 Worsley Manning
Dixonville		 Peace River
Berwyn
Hines Creek Marie Reine
   Brownvale  
Whitelaw
Fairview		 Eaglesham Tangent

Coordinates: 56°07′42″N 117°53′33″W / 56.12833°N 117.89250°W / 56.12833; -117.89250 (Brownvale)

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