Brownvale is a
hamlet in
northern Alberta, Canada within the
Municipal District of Peace No. 135
The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Village of Berwyn.
Geography Communities ...
. It is located on
Highway 737 less than off
Highway 2
The following highways are numbered 2. For roads numbered A2, see list of A2 roads. For roads numbered B2, see list of B2 roads. For roads numbered M2, see list of M2 roads. For roads numbered N2, see list of N2 roads.
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, approximately southwest of the Town of
Peace River and southwest of
Grimshaw.
Duncan's First Nation
Duncan's First Nation is a First Nation in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It operates as an Indian band
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Pre ...
reserve is less than to the south.
The community originated in the mid-1920s when the railway was extended from Berwyn to Whitelaw. The town was named after John Brown who came to the area in 1913. In 1924 his homestead was chosen for the location of the community.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Brownvale had a population of 114 living in 52 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 115. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brownvale had a population of 115 living in 54 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 125. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
*
List of designated places in Alberta
*
List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Municipal District of Peace No. 135
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