Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement facts for kids
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Buffalo Lake
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Metis Settlement
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Boundaries of Buffalo Lake Settlement
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Location within Smoky Lake County
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 Buffalo Lake
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | North Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake |
| Area
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| • Land | 440.92 km2 (170.24 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 978 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | buffalolakems.ca |
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County. It is located along Highway 855, approximately 125 km (78 mi) northeast of Edmonton.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buffalo Lake recorded a population of 379 living in 128 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of -46.8% from its 2016 population of 712. With a land area of 335.68 km2 (129.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement according to its 2018 municipal census is 702, an increase from its 2015 municipal census population count of 676.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement recorded a population of 712 living in 225 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of 44.7% from its 2011 population of 492. With a land area of 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) in 2016.
