Millarville | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Millarville in Alberta |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Census division |
Subdivision Name2: | No. 6 |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name3: | Foothills County |
Government Type: | Unincorporated |
Leader Title: | Reeve |
Leader Name: | Larry Spilak |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 58 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
Coordinates: | 50.7567°N -114.3194°W |
Elevation M: | 1185 |
Millarville is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. It is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 1185m (3,888feet). The hamlet is located northwest of the intersection of the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) and Highway 549, approximately 11km (07miles) north of Turner Valley and 35km (22miles) southwest of Calgary's city limits.
The hamlet is within Census Division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Macleod.
The post office first opened in April 1892.[2]
The population of Millarville according to the most recent 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 58.[1]
Millarville shares its name with the Millarville Market and Fair. Founded in 1907, the market and fair are hosted by the Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society on land northeast of the hamlet, 1.6 kilometres east down Highway 549, east. (MRAS).[3]
The Leighton Art Centre includes a gallery of Alberta art and the museum home of founders and artists A.C. and Barbara Leighton.[4] There is also a gallery shop of art and handcrafts.
Millarville Community School is located in the hamlet.[5] The school includes a kindergarten program through to grade eight.