Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located in the Town of Falher.
Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Established | 1952 |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Robert Brochu |
| • Governing body | MD of Smoky River Council |
| • Administrative office | Falher |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 2,834.18 km2 (1,094.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,895 |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Website | mdsmokyriver.com |
History
On January 1, 1952, its name was changed from MD of Fillion No. 130 to its current name, which was taken from Smoky River, a tributary of Peace River.
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Smoky River No. 130.[4]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Smoky River No. 130.[4] |
The following localities are located within the MD of Smoky River No. 130.[5]
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Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 4,374 | — |
| 1956 | 3,955 | −9.6% |
| 1961 | 4,094 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,984 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,400 | −14.7% |
| 1976 | 2,948 | −13.3% |
| 1981 | 2,858 | −3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,853 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,613 | −8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,491 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,379 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,442 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,126 | −12.9% |
| 2016 | 2,023 | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,895 | −6.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][3] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Smoky River No. 130 had a population of 1,895 living in 664 of its 878 total private dwellings, a change of −5.5% from its 2016 population of 2,006. With a land area of 2,834.18 km2 (1,094.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3][2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Smoky River No. 130 had a population of 2,023 living in 720 of its 891 total private dwellings, a −4.8% change from its 2011 population of 2,126. With a land area of 2,840.14 km2 (1,096.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
