Smoky Lake County
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Smoky Lake County | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°07′15″N 112°28′24″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1961 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Lorne Halisky |
| • Governing body | Smoky Lake County Council |
| • Administrative office | Smoky Lake |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3,396.29 km2 (1,311.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,874 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 780 |
| Website | smokylakecounty.ab.ca |
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Smoky Lake County.[3]
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The following hamlets are located within Smoky Lake County.[3] The following Métis settlements are located within Smoky Lake County.
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The following localities are located within Smoky Lake County.[4]
- Localities
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Demographics
As a census subdivision in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,874 living in 1,500 of its 1,913 total private dwellings, a change of -5.7% from its 2016 population of 4,107. With a land area of 3,396.29 km2 (1,311.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
As a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Smoky Lake County had a population of 4,107 living in 1,556 of its 2,248 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 3,910.[7] This includes the population of two Métis settlements, Buffalo Lake (712) and Kikino (934),[8] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Smoky Lake County.[3] With a land area of 3,412.92 km2 (1,317.74 sq mi), the census subdivision had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2016.[7] Excluding the two Métis settlements, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,461 in 2016,[7] a change of 0.1% from its 2011 population of 2,459.[9]
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