Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130
|
|
|---|---|
Welcome sign
|
|
Location within Alberta
|
|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Established | 1952 |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Area
(2021)
|
|
| • Land | 2,834.18 km2 (1,094.28 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
|
|
| • Total | 1,684 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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.
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
|
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Smoky River No. 130.
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Smoky River No. 130.
|
The following localities are located within the MD of Smoky River No. 130.
|
Demographics
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Smoky River No. 130 recorded a population of 1,684 living in 637 of its 753 total private dwellings, a change of -16.1% 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 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Smoky River No. 130 recorded 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.
