Smoky Lake County
Municipal district
Coordinates54°07′15″N 112°28′24″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division12
ReeveLorne Halisky
Governing bodySmoky Lake County Council
Administrative officeSmoky Lake
Established1943
Incorporated1961 (County)
Area land3396.29 km²
Population as of2021
Population total3874
Population density1.1 km²
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Area code780
Websitesmokylakecounty.ab.ca

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.[1]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

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

Hamlets

The following Métis settlements are located within Smoky Lake County.

The following localities are located within Smoky Lake County.[2]

Localities
  • Anning
  • Barich
  • Birchland Resort
  • Bonnie Lake Resort
  • Cache Lake
  • Cadron
  • Cossack
  • Downing
  • Hamlin
  • Kikino
  • Lobstick Settlement
  • Mons Lake
  • North Kotzman
  • Northbank
  • Pakan
  • Parkview Beach
  • Sprucefield
  • Stry
  • Two Lakes
  • Victoria Settlement (also Fort Victoria)
  • Wahstao
  • Wasel
  • Whiteman Beach

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 -5.67% from its 2016 population of 4,107. With a land area of 3,396.29 km2 (1,311.31 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

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 5.04% change from its 2011 population of 3,910.[6] This includes the population of two Métis settlements, Buffalo Lake (712) and Kikino (934),[7] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Smoky Lake County.[1] With a land area of 3,412.92 km2 (1,317.74 sq mi), the census subdivision had a population density of in 2016.[6] Excluding the two Métis settlements, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,461 in 2016,[6] a change of 0.08% from its 2011 population of 2,459.[8]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Ownership Map". Smoky Lake County. July 30, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mons View Resort and Mons Lake Estate". Smoky Lake County. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "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. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.