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Smoky Lake County
Municipal district
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 12
Established1943
Incorporated1961 (County)
Government
 • ReeveDareld Cholak
 • Governing bodySmoky Lake County Council
 • Municipal seatSmoky Lake
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,412.81 km2 (1,317.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,910
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
1,739
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 12. The county seat is in the Town of Smoky Lake.

Demographics

As a census subdivision in the 2011 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,910 living in 1,481 of its 1,920 total dwellings, a 16.5% change from its 2006 population of 3,357. This includes the population of two Métis settlements, Buffalo Lake (492) and Kikino (959),[3] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Smoky Lake County.[4] With a land area of 3,412.81 km2 (1,317.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2011.[2] As a municipality in the 2011 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,459 without the two Métis settlements.[5]

In 2006, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,357 living in 1,739 dwellings, a -24.0% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 3,412.81 km2 (1,317.69 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi).[6] As a municipality in the 2006 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,716 without the two Métis settlements.[7]

In 2001, the municipal district has a population of 4,417 in 2,104 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,412.66 km² it has a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².[8] As a municipality in the 2001 Census, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,773 without the two Métis settlements.[9]

Communities and localities

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Smoky Lake County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  7. ^ "2007 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 26, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Smoky Lake County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  9. ^ "2002 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4812022 - Smoky Lake County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

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