Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement facts for kids
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Paddle Prairie
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Metis settlement
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| Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Keg River Metis Colony No. 1 (formerly) |
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Southern boundary of Paddle Prairie
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Boundaries of Paddle Prairie
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Location within County of Northern Lights
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 Paddle Prairie
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Lower Peace |
| Municipal district | Northern Lights |
| Established | May 9, 1939 |
| Area
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| • Land | 335.68 km2 (129.61 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | https://paddleprairiemetis.com/ |
Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada along the northern boundary of the County of Northern Lights. It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 72 km (45 mi) south of the Town of High Level. Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement is the largest of eight Metis Settlements in the Province of Alberta. The community is rich in timber, natural resources and agricultural land. The community is also known for constructing solar power generating units for several of its community buildings.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paddle Prairie recorded a population of 551 living in 212 of its 256 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 544. With a land area of 1,726.45 km2 (666.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement according to its 2018 municipal census is 536, an increase from its 2015 municipal census population count of 530.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement recorded a population of 544 living in 185 of its 240 total private dwellings, a decline of 3.2% from its 2011 population of 562. With a land area of 1,738.82 km2 (671 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.
