Smoky River No. 130, Alberta

Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Smoky River No. 130 in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°43′23″N 117°12′5″W / 55.72306°N 117.20139°W / 55.72306; -117.20139Coordinates: 55°43′23″N 117°12′5″W / 55.72306°N 117.20139°W / 55.72306; -117.20139
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 19
Established	1952
Incorporated	1952
Government[1]
– Reeve	Robert Brochu
– Governing body	M.D. of Smoky River Council
– Municipal seat	Falher
Area
– Total	2,843 km2 (1,097.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	2,442
– Density	0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
– Dwellings	783
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Smoky River No. 130

The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 19. The municipal seat is set in Town of Falher. On Jan 01, 1952, the name was changed from Municipal District of Fillion No. 130 (incorporated since 1952) to the actual name, taken from Smoky River, a tributary of Peace River.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, Smoky River No. 130 has a:

• population of 2,442 living in 783 dwellings, a 1.5% increase from 2001.
• land area of 2,842.82 km² (1,097.62 sq mi)
• and a population density of 0.9 /km² (2.3 /sq mi).^[2]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,379 in 830 dwellings, a 4.5% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,842.52 km² it had a density of 0.8 inhabitants/km².^[3]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:^[4]

Towns

• Falher
• McLennan

Villages

• Donnelly
• Girouxville

Hamlets

• Guy
• Jean Cote

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Smoky River No. 130 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819041&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Smoky%20River%20No.%20130&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819041. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ M.D. of Smoky River community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
4. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

External links

• Municipal District of Smoky River (Official site)