Acadia Valley

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Acadia Valley
Hamlet
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Location in M.D. of Acadia
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Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°09′25″N110°12′35″W / 51.1569°N 110.2097°W / 51.1569; -110.2097
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Planning region Red Deer
Municipal district M.D. of Acadia No. 34
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing body M.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
 • Land0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
716 m (2,349 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total143
 • Density308.1/km2 (798/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

Acadia Valley is a hamlet in southeast Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Acadia No. 34. [3] The MD of Acadia No. 34's municipal office is located in Acadia Valley.

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Acadia Valley is located along Highway 41 commonly referred to as Buffalo Trail between Oyen and Medicine Hat and sits about 14.5 km (9.0 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Acadia Valley sits at an elevation of 716 m (2,349 ft).

The hamlet is located within census division No. 4. It was named in 1910 by settlers from Nova Scotia. [4]

Demographics

Population history
of Acadia Valley
YearPop.±%
194186—    
1951155+80.2%
1956249+60.6%
1961239−4.0%
1966222−7.1%
1971166−25.2%
1976136−18.1%
1981125−8.1%
1986132+5.6%
1991118−10.6%
1991A122+3.4%
1996 138+13.1%
2001 122−11.6%
2006 140+14.8%
2011 137−2.1%
2016 149+8.8%
2021 143−4.0%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley had a population of 143 living in 71 of its 86 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley had a population of 149 living in 71 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

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  2. ↑ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 20. ISBN   0-7715-9754-1.
  5. ↑ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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  19. ↑ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest

51°09′25″N110°12′35″W / 51.15694°N 110.20972°W / 51.15694; -110.20972 (Acadia Valley)

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