Acadia Valley
Acadia Valley | |
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Coordinates: 51°09′25″N 110°12′35″W / 51.1569°N 110.2097°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Municipal district | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council |
Area | |
• Land | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 149 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Acadia Valley is a hamlet in southeast Alberta within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Acadia No. 34.[3] The M.D. of Acadia No. 34's municipal office is located in Acadia Valley.
Acadia Valley is located along Highway 41 commonly referred to as Buffalo Trail between Oyen and Medicine Hat and sits about 14.5 km (9.0 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Acadia Valley sits at a elevation of 716 m (2,349 ft).
The hamlet is located within census division No. 4.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley recorded a population of 149 living in 71 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2011 population of 137. With a land area of 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 317.0/km2 (821.1/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Acadia Valley had a population of 137 living in 59 of its 63 total dwellings, a -2.1% change from its 2006 population of 140. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 285/km2 (739/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
Attractions
- Prairie Elevator Museum[5]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing
See also
References
- ^ 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 13, 2017.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest
External links
- Hamlet of Acadia Valley from the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 official web site