Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement

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.

Buffalo Lake
Metis Settlement
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
Boundaries of Buffalo Lake Settlement
Location within Smoky Lake County
Buffalo Lake
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 54°29′N 112°26′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionNorth Saskatchewan
Municipal districtSmoky Lake
Government
 • ChairHorace Patenaude
 • Governing bodyBuffalo Lake Metis Council
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land336.97 km2 (130.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total712
 • Density2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Websitebuffalolakems.ca

Demographics

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.[4]

The population of the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,206.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. "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.
  5. "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-21.


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