Girouxville
Village in Alberta, Canada
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Girouxville (/dʒɪˈruːvɪl/ ji-ROO-vil, Quebec French: [ʒiʁuˈvɪl]) is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) south of the Town of Peace River.
Girouxville | |
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| Village of Girouxville | |
Girouxville Museum | |
 Location in M.D. of Smoky River | |
  Girouxville Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′14″N 117°20′19″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Smoky River |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 31, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Zdeb |
| • Governing body | Girouxville Village Council |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 278 |
| • Density | 422.4/km2 (1,094/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 49 |
| Waterway | Hunting Creek |
| Website | https://www.girouxville.ca |
History
The community has the name of the local Giroux family, being named after Father Henri Giroux, a Roman Catholic missionary appointed by Émile Grouard.[3] In 1951, Girouxville was incorporated as a village.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Girouxville had a population of 278 living in 127 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of 26.9% from its 2016 population of 219. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 421.2/km2 (1,090.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
The population of the Village of Girouxville according to its 2017 municipal census is 289.[13]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Girouxville recorded a population of 219 living in 107 of its 130 total private dwellings, a -17.7% change from its 2011 population of 266. With a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 326.9/km2 (846.6/sq mi) in 2016.[12]
Notable people
Singer and actor Robert Goulet lived in Girouxville for a portion of his teenage years.[14]