Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement is a
Metis settlement
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in
northern Alberta
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An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the cent ...
, Canada within
Smoky Lake County
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 Communities and localities
The following urban munici ...
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It is located along
Highway 855, approximately northeast of
Edmonton
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.
Demographics
As a
designated place
A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres. DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the sta ...
in the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Buffalo Lake had a population of 379 living in 128 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 712. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement according to its
2018 municipal census is 702,
an increase from its
2015 municipal census population count of 676.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement had a population of 712 living in 225 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 492. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada Population cen ...
References
External links
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Métis settlements in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Smoky Lake County
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