Acadia Valley
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  Location in M.D. of Acadia  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′25″N 110°12′35″W / 51.1569°N 110.2097°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Red Deer |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 308.1/km2 (798/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Acadia Valley is a hamlet in southeast Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Acadia No. 34.[3] The MD of Acadia No. 34's municipal office is located in Acadia Valley.
Acadia Valley is located along Highway 41 commonly referred to as Buffalo Trail between Oyen and Medicine Hat and sits about 14.5 km (9.0 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Acadia Valley sits at an elevation of 716 m (2,349 ft).
The hamlet is located within census division No. 4. It was named in 1910 by settlers from Nova Scotia.[4]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley had a population of 143 living in 71 of its 86 total private dwellings, a change of -4% from its 2016 population of 149. With a land area of 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 310.9/km2 (805.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acadia Valley had a population of 149 living in 71 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2011 population of 137. With a land area of 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 317.0/km2 (821.1/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Attractions[edit]
- Prairie Elevator Museum[6]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 20. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "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 13, 2017.
- ^ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest
External links[edit]
- Hamlet of Acadia Valley from the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 official web site
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