Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
Buffalo Lake | |
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Metis Settlement | |
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement | |
Buffalo Lake Location within Alberta | |
Coordinates: 54°29′N 112°26′W / 54.483°N 112.433°WCoordinates: 54°29′N 112°26′W / 54.483°N 112.433°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | North Saskatchewan |
Municipal district | Smoky Lake |
Government | |
• Chair | Horace Patenaude |
• Governing body | Buffalo Lake Metis Council |
Area (2016)[2] | |
• Land | 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 712 |
• Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | buffalolakems.ca |
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County.[3] It is located along Highway 855, approximately 125 km (78 mi) northeast of Edmonton.
Demographics[]
The population of the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement according to its 2018 municipal census is 702,[4] an increase from its 2015 municipal census population count of 676.[5]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement recorded a population of 712 living in 225 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of 44.7% from its 2011 population of 492. With a land area of 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Buffalo Lake had a population of 492 living in 160 of its 176 total dwellings, a change of 98.4% from its 2006 population of 248. With a land area of 336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4601/km2 (3.782/sq mi) in 2011.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "2019 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
External links[]
- Métis settlements in Alberta
- Designated places in Alberta
- Smoky Lake County
- Northern Alberta geography stubs