Smoky Lake County Explained

Official Name:Smoky Lake County
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Image Map1:AB locator SMOKY LAKE COUNTY.svg
Mapsize1:200
Coordinates:54.1208°N -112.4733°W
Map Caption1:Location within Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:12
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Lorne Halisky
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Smoky Lake County Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:Smoky Lake
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1943
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1961 (County)
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:3396.29
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:3874
Population Density Km2:1.1
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Area Code:780

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.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Smoky Lake County.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within Smoky Lake County.

Hamlets

The following Métis settlements are located within Smoky Lake County.

The following localities are located within Smoky Lake County.[1]

Localities

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 from its 2016 population of 4,107. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

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 change from its 2011 population of 3,910.[5] This includes the population of two Métis settlements, Buffalo Lake (712) and Kikino (934),[6] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Smoky Lake County. With a land area of 3412.92km2, the census subdivision had a population density of in 2016.[5] Excluding the two Métis settlements, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,461 in 2016,[5] a change of from its 2011 population of 2,459.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4812022 - Smoky Lake County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-12.
  2. Web site: Ownership Map. Smoky Lake County. September 1, 2014. July 30, 2013.
  3. Web site: Mons View Resort and Mons Lake Estate. Smoky Lake County. September 1, 2014.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: 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. February 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta). Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. February 9, 2017.
  7. Web site: 2012 Municipal Affairs Population List. Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. January 6, 2013.