Acadia Valley
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Acadia Valley is a hamlet in southeast Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Acadia No. 34.[3] The MD of Acadia No. 34's municipal office is located in Acadia Valley.
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Acadia Valley | |
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  Location in M.D. of Acadia  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 308.1/km2 (798/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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 an elevation of 716 m (2,349 ft).
The hamlet is located within census division No. 4. It was named in 1910 by settlers from Nova Scotia.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 86 | — |
| 1951 | 155 | +80.2% |
| 1956 | 249 | +60.6% |
| 1961 | 239 | −4.0% |
| 1966 | 222 | −7.1% |
| 1971 | 166 | −25.2% |
| 1976 | 136 | −18.1% |
| 1981 | 125 | −8.1% |
| 1986 | 132 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 118 | −10.6% |
| 1991A | 122 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 138 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 122 | −11.6% |
| 2006 | 140 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 137 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 149 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 143 | −4.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley had a population of 143 living in 71 of its 86 total private dwellings, a change of -4% from its 2016 population of 149. With a land area of 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 310.9/km2 (805.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley had 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.[18]
Attractions
- Prairie Elevator Museum[19]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing