Millarville, Alberta
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Millarville is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. It is located in the foothills of the
Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies (french: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part ...
at an elevation of . The hamlet is located northwest of the intersection of the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) and Highway 549, approximately north of Turner Valley and southwest of
Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
's city limits. The hamlet is within Census Division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Macleod.


History

The post office first opened in April 1892.


Demographics

The population of Millarville according to the most recent 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 58.


Attractions

Millarville shares its name with the Millarville Market and Fair. Founded in 1907, the market and fair are hosted by the Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society on land northeast of the hamlet, 1.6 kilometres east down Highway 549, east. (MRAS). The Leighton Art Centre includes a gallery of Alberta art and the museum home of founders and artists A.C. and Barbara Leighton. There is also a gallery shop of art and handcrafts.


Education

Millarville Community School is located in the hamlet. The school includes a kindergarten program through to grade eight.


See also

* List of communities 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

Foothills County Hamlets in Alberta {{CalgaryRegion-geo-stub