Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
Buffalo Lake | |
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Metis Settlement | |
| Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement | |
 Boundaries of Buffalo Lake Settlement | |
 Location within Smoky Lake County | |
  Buffalo Lake Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°29′N 112°26′W / 54.483°N 112.433°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | North Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake |
| Government | |
| • Chair | Horace Patenaude |
| • Governing body | Buffalo Lake Metis Council |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Land | 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 712 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | buffalolakems.ca |
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County.[3] It is located along Highway 855, approximately 125 km (78 mi) northeast of Edmonton.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement recorded a population of 712 living in 225 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of 44.7% from its 2011 population of 492. With a land area of 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Buffalo Lake had a population of 492 living in 160 of its 176 total dwellings, a change of 98.4% from its 2006 population of 248. With a land area of 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4601/km2 (3.782/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
The population of the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,206.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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