Millarville Explained

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.

History

The post office first opened in April 1892.[2]

Demographics

The population of Millarville according to the most recent 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 58.[1]

Attractions

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.

Education

Millarville Community School is located in the hamlet.[5] The school includes a kindergarten program through to grade eight.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010 . Alberta Population . September 25, 2021.
  2. Book: Millarville Historical Society. Foothills Echoes. 1979. Millarville, Alberta. 0-88925-015-4. 33.
  3. Web site: Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society . Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society.
  4. Web site: Official. Leighton Art Centre. 19 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Millarville Community School: An International Baccalaureate World School . 2014-09-11.