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Coordinates: 55°09′46″N 114°02′13″W / 55.16278°N 114.03694°W / 55.16278; -114.03694
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Smith
Hamlet
Smith is located in M.D. of Lesser Slave River
Smith
Smith
Location of Smith
Smith is located in Alberta
Smith
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Smith (Alberta)
Coordinates: 55°09′46″N 114°02′13″W / 55.16278°N 114.03694°W / 55.16278; -114.03694
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total227
 • Density93.7/km2 (243/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
WaterwaysAthabasca River, Lesser Slave River

Smith is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.[2] It is located on Highway 2A, approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi) northwest of Edmonton, at the confluence of the Lesser Slave River and the Athabasca River.

History

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The settlement of Smith began in 1914 after the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway had reached the present location of the hamlet. The arrival of railway resulted in subdivision of the townsite.[3]

As a result of the establishment of Smith, the previously established Village of Port Cornwall located 1.4 km (0.87 mi) to the northwest, across the Athabasca River on the north shore of Lesser Slave River, began to deteriorate. Subsequently, Port Cornwall dissolved from village status on September 11, 1917.[4]

Demographics

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Population history
of Smith
YearPop.±%
194190—    
1951192+113.3%
1956271+41.1%
196186−68.3%
1966133+54.7%
1971445+234.6%
1976353−20.7%
1981216−38.8%
1986251+16.2%
1991258+2.8%
1991A263+1.9%
1996264+0.4%
2001262−0.8%
2006229−12.6%
2011218−4.8%
2016148−32.1%
2021227+53.4%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Smith had a population of 227 living in 90 of its 101 total private dwellings, a change of 53.4% from its 2016 population of 148. With a land area of 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 93.8/km2 (242.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Smith had a population of 148 living in 55 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of -32.1% from its 2011 population of 218. With a land area of 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 60.4/km2 (156.5/sq mi) in 2016.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Leonard, David; Stelfox, Brad; Wynes, Bob (September 1999). "A Physical, Biological and Land Use Synopsis of the Boreal Forest's Natural Regions of Northwest Alberta, Chapter 6 – Humans: Their Demographics, Employment, & Infrastructure" (PDF). Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "Notice – Village of Port Cornwall (excerpt from The Alberta Gazette, September 29, 1917)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 29, 1917. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  14. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "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.
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