Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130

Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130
Municipal district

Boundary sign

Location of Smoky River No. 130 in Alberta

Coordinates: 55°43′23″N 117°12′5″W / 55.72306°N 117.20139°W / 55.72306; -117.20139Coordinates: 55°43′23″N 117°12′5″W / 55.72306°N 117.20139°W / 55.72306; -117.20139
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division No. 19
Established 1952
Incorporated 1952
Government[1]
  Reeve Robert Brochu
  Governing body M.D. of Smoky River Council
  Office location Falher
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 2,842.59 km2 (1,097.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 2,126
  Density 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Dwellings 783
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website mdsmokyriver.com

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

History

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

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 had a population of 2,126 living in 740 of its 819 total dwellings, a -12.9% change from its 2006 population of 2,442. With a land area of 2,842.59 km2 (1,097.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

According to the 2006 census, Smoky River No. 130 has a:

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,379 in 830 dwellings, a 4.5% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,842.52 km² it had a density of 0.8 inhabitants/km².[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130:[5]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130:[6]

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

See also

References

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