Donnelly, Alberta facts for kids

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Village
Village of Donnelly
Post Office in Donelley, Alberta
Location in M.D. of Smoky River
Donnelly Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Peace
Municipal district	Smoky River
Incorporated
• Village	January 1, 1956
Area  (2021)
• Land	1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	338
• Density	269/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	Highway 2 Highway 49

Donnelly is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130. It is located near the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 49, located approximately 65 km (40 mi) south of Peace River and 427 km (265 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

History

In 1912, a group of 14 settlers from Grouard arrived in the Donnelly area. Marie-Anne Leblanc Gravel was first homesteader.

The community was named after one Mr. Donnelly, a railroad employee.

Demographics

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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Donnelly recorded a population of 342 living in 150 of its 170 total private dwellings, a 12.1% change from its 2011 population of 305. With a land area of 1.31 km² (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 261.1/km² (676/sq mi) in 2016.

Transportation

Donnelly is served by the Donnelly Airport (IATA: YOE, TC LID: CFM4).