Girouxville (; ) is a village in
northern Alberta
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, Canada. It is located south of the
Town of Peace River.
History
The community has the name of the local Giroux family, being named after Father Henri Giroux, a
Roman Catholic
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missionary
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appointed by
Émile Grouard. In 1951, Girouxville was incorporated as a village.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Village of Girouxville had a population of 278 living in 127 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 219. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of the Village of Girouxville according to its
2017 municipal census is 289.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Girouxville recorded a population of 219 living in 107 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 266. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Notable people
Singer and actor
Robert Goulet
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lived in Girouxville for a portion of his teenage years.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of villages in Alberta
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References
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1951 establishments in Alberta
Villages in Alberta