Smoky Lake County

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Smoky Lake County
Municipal district
AB locator SMOKY LAKE COUNTY.svg
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 54°07′15″N112°28′24″W / 54.12083°N 112.47333°W / 54.12083; -112.47333 Coordinates: 54°07′15″N112°28′24″W / 54.12083°N 112.47333°W / 54.12083; -112.47333
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 12
Established1943
Incorporated1961 (County)
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Lorne Halisky
 • Governing bodySmoky Lake County Council
 •  Administrative office Smoky Lake
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land3,396.29 km2 (1,311.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total3,874
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code 780
Website smokylakecounty.ab.ca

Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 12, its municipal office is located in the Town of Smoky Lake.

Contents

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Smoky Lake County. [4]

Localities

Demographics

As a census subdivision in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,874 living in 1,500 of its 1,913 total private dwellings, a change of

As a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Smoky Lake County had a population of 4,107 living in 1,556 of its 2,248 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4812022 - Smoky Lake County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Ownership Map" (PDF). Smoky Lake County. July 30, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Mons View Resort and Mons Lake Estate" (PDF). Smoky Lake County. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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