Smoky Lake County

Smoky Lake County
Municipal district

Location of Smoky Lake County in Alberta

Coordinates: 54°07′15″N 112°28′24″W / 54.12083°N 112.47333°W / 54.12083; -112.47333Coordinates: 54°07′15″N 112°28′24″W / 54.12083°N 112.47333°W / 54.12083; -112.47333
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 12
Established 1943
Incorporated 1961 (County)
Government[1]
 • Reeve Ron Bobocel
 • Governing body Smoky Lake County Council
 • Office location Smoky Lake
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,412.81 km2 (1,317.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,910
 • Density 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 1,739
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website smokylakecounty.ab.ca

Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 12, its municipal office is located in the Town of Smoky Lake.

Demographics

As a census subdivision in the 2011 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,910 living in 1,481 of its 1,920 total dwellings, a 16.5% change from its 2006 population of 3,357. This includes the population of two Métis settlements, Buffalo Lake (492) and Kikino (959),[3] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Smoky Lake County.[4] With a land area of 3,412.81 km2 (1,317.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2011.[2] As a municipality in the 2011 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,459 without the two Métis settlements.[5]

In 2006, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,357 living in 1,739 dwellings, a -24.0% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 3,412.81 km2 (1,317.69 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi).[6] As a municipality in the 2006 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,716 without the two Métis settlements.[7]

In 2001, the municipal district has a population of 4,417 in 2,104 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,412.66 km² it has a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².[8] As a municipality in the 2001 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,773 without the two Métis settlements.[9]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Smoky Lake County:[4]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Smoky Lake County:[4]

Hamlets
Métis settlements

The following localities are located within Smoky Lake County:[10]

Localities
  • Anning
  • Barich
  • Birchland Resort
  • Bonnie Lake Resort
  • Cache Lake
  • Cadron
  • Cossack
  • Downing
  • Hamlin
  • Kikino
  • Lobstick Settlement
  • Mons Lake
Localities continued
  • Mons Lake Estates[11][12]
  • Mons View Resort[11][12]
  • North Kotzman
  • Northbank
  • Pakan
  • Parkview Beach
  • Sprucefield
  • Stry
  • Two Lakes
  • Victoria Settlement (also Fort Victoria)
  • Wahstao
  • Wasel
  • Whiteman Beach

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Smoky Lake County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  7. ↑ "2007 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 26, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ Smoky Lake County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  9. ↑ "2002 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4812022 - Smoky Lake County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  11. 1 2 "Ownership Map" (PDF). Smoky Lake County. July 30, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Mons View Resort and Mons Lake Estate" (PDF). Smoky Lake County. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

External links

Athabasca County Lac La Biche County Lac La Biche County
Thorhild County County of St. Paul No. 19
   Smoky Lake County  
Sturgeon County Lamont County County of Two Hills No. 21
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, September 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.