:Smoky Lake County

{{short description|Municipal district in Alberta, Canada}}

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{{Infobox settlement

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| settlement_type = Municipal district

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Smoky Lake

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Smoky Lake

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Smoky Lake

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Smoky Lake

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Smoky Lake

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Smoky Lake

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| map_caption1 = Location within Alberta

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Alberta

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta

| subdivision_type3 = Census division

| subdivision_name3 = 12

| government_footnotes = {{AMOS}}

| government_type =

| leader_title = Reeve

| leader_name = Lorne Halisky

| leader_title1 = Governing body

| leader_name1 = Smoky Lake County Council

| leader_title2 = Administrative office

| leader_name2 = Smoky Lake

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1943

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = 1961 (County)

| area_footnotes =  (2021)

| area_land_km2 = 3396.29

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_total = 3874

| population_density_km2 = 1.1

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| timezone = MST

| utc_offset = −07:00

| timezone_DST = MDT

| utc_offset_DST = −06:00

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| area_code = 780

| website = {{URL|www.smokylakecounty.ab.ca|smokylakecounty.ab.ca}}

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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.

Geography

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Smoky Lake County.{{AltaML}}

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The following hamlets are located within Smoky Lake County.

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The following Métis settlements are located within Smoky Lake County.

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The following localities are located within Smoky Lake County.{{cite web | url=http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4812022 | title=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4812022 - Smoky Lake County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-03-05 | access-date=2012-08-12}}

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  • Anning
  • Barich
  • Birchland Resort
  • Bonnie Lake Resort
  • Cache Lake
  • Cadron
  • Cossack
  • Downing
  • Hamlin
  • Kikino
  • Lobstick Settlement
  • Mons Lake

:*Mons Lake Estates{{cite web|title=Ownership Map|url=http://www.smokylakecounty.ab.ca/pdf/maps/ownermap.pdf|publisher=Smoky Lake County|access-date=September 1, 2014|date=July 30, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Mons View Resort and Mons Lake Estate|url=http://www.smokylakecounty.ab.ca/pdf/maps/mons_lake.pdf|publisher=Smoky Lake County|access-date=September 1, 2014}}

:*Mons View Resort

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  • North Kotzman
  • Northbank
  • Pakan
  • Parkview Beach
  • Sprucefield
  • Stry
  • Two Lakes
  • Victoria Settlement (also Fort Victoria)
  • Wahstao
  • Wasel
  • Whiteman Beach

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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 {{percentage|{{#expr:3874-4107}}|4107|1}} from its 2016 population of 4,107. With a land area of {{cvt|3396.29|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3874|3396.29|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000248 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 9, 2022}}

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 {{percentage|{{#expr:4107-3910}}|3910|1}} change from its 2011 population of 3,910.{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48|title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)|publisher=Statistics Canada|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2017}} This includes the population of two Métis settlements, Buffalo Lake (712) and Kikino (934),{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1301&SR=1&S=72&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell|title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)|publisher=Statistics Canada|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 9, 2017}} located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Smoky Lake County. With a land area of {{convert|3412.92|km2|abbr=on}}, the census subdivision had a population density of {{Pop density|4107|3412.92|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016. Excluding the two Métis settlements, Smoky Lake County had a population of 2,461 in 2016, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2461-2459}}|2459|1}} from its 2011 population of 2,459.{{cite web|url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2012_pop.pdf|title=2012 Municipal Affairs Population List|publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs|date=November 22, 2012|access-date=January 6, 2013}}

See also

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