Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130

Municipal district

Welcome sign

Falher

McLennan

Girouxville

Donnelly

Guy

Jean Cote

Location within Alberta

Country| Canada
Province| Alberta
Region| Northern Alberta
Census division| 19
Established| 1952
Incorporated| 1952
Government

[1]

• Reeve| Robert Brochu
• Governing body| MD of Smoky River Council
• Administrative office| Falher
Area

(2021)[2]

• Land| 2,834.18 km2 (1,094.28 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total| 1,684
• Density| 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Website| mdsmokyriver.com

The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located in the Town of Falher.

## History[edit]

On January 1, 1952, its name was changed from MD of Fillion No. 130 to its current name, which was taken from Smoky River, a tributary of Peace River.

## Geography[edit]

### Communities and localities[edit]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Smoky River No. 130.[3]

Cities

* none

Towns

* Falher
* McLennan

Villages

* Donnelly
* Girouxville

Summer villages

* none

The following hamlets are located within the MD of Smoky River No. 130.[3]

Hamlets

* Guy
* Jean Cote

The following localities are located within the MD of Smoky River No. 130.[4]

Localities

* Ballater
* Crowell
* Culp
* Dreau
* Forest View
* Kathleen
* Lac Magloire
* Little Smoky
* Normandville
* Roxana
* Whitemud Creek
* Winagami

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## Demographics[edit]

Federal census
population historyYear| Pop.| ±%

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1951| 4,374| —
1956| 3,955| −9.6%
1961| 4,094| +3.5%
1966| 3,984| −2.7%
1971| 3,400| −14.7%
1976| 2,948| −13.3%
1981| 2,858| −3.1%
1986| 2,853| −0.2%
1991| 2,613| −8.4%
1996| 2,491| −4.7%
2001| 2,379| −4.5%
2006| 2,442| +2.6%
2011| 2,126| −12.9%
2016| 2,023| −4.8%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Smoky River No. 130 had a population of 1,684 living in 637 of its 753 total private dwellings, a change of -16.1% from its 2016 population of 2,006. With a land area of 2,834.18 km2 (1,094.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Smoky River No. 130 had a population of 2,023 living in 720 of its 891 total private dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2011 population of 2,126. With a land area of 2,840.14 km2 (1,096.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

## See also[edit]

* List of communities in Alberta
* List of municipal districts in Alberta

## References[edit]

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819041 - Smoky River No. 130, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
5. ^ "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
6. ^ "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Vol. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
7. ^ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
8. ^ "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
9. ^ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
10. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
12. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

Places adjacent to Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130

| Municipal District of Peace No. 135 | Northern Sunrise County | Northern Sunrise County

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