VILLAGES OF ALBERTA

'Villages in Alberta' are incorporated communities with populations between 300 and 1,000 inhabitants.
Alberta has a total of 100 communities incorporated as villages, with a cumulative population of 38,906 (as of 2005). The average population of an Albertan village is between 300 and 500 inhabitants.^[1]
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Contents

Administration

List of villages

Summer villages

See also

References

Administration

Villages are incorporated under the provisions of the ''Municipal Government Act''^[2], if requested by more than 30% of the electors of a community with more than 300 people. Administration is shared and coordinated with the larger municipal districts.
Villages are administered by a mayor and at least two councillors. As of 2005, there were 415 elected officials governing villages throughout the province.^[3]
Villages may apply for town status if their population exceeds 1,000.^[4]

List of villages

:''Sources for area and population: from Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada - 2001 Community profiles

'Village Name'	'County/Municipal District'	'Area' (km²)	'Population' (2005)	'Remarks'
Acme	Kneehill County	2.48	648
Alberta Beach	Lac Ste. Anne County	1.98	762
Alix	Lacombe County	3.15	825
Alliance	Flagstaff County	0.67	171
Amisk	Provost MD	0.76	181
Andrew	Lamont County	1.23	485
Arrowwood	Vulcan County	0.66	190
Barnwell	Taber MD	0.90	548
Barons	Lethbridge County	0.68	296
Bawlf	Camrose County	0.96	362
Beiseker	Rocky View MD	2.83	828
Berwyn	Peace MD	1.66	546	Municipal seat
Big Valley	Stettler County	1.84	340
Bittern Lake	Camrose County	6.64	221
Botha	Stettler County	1.09	186
Boyle	Athabasca County	4.10	851
Breton	Brazeau County	1.73	573
Carbon	Kneehill County	2.00	530
Carmangay	Vulcan County	1.86	261
Caroline	Clearwater County	1.98	556
Cereal	Special Area 3	0.95	160
Champion	Vulcan County	0.88	355
Chauvin	Wainwright MD	2.32	378
Chipman	Lamont County	0.62	260
Clive	Lacombe County	2.12	591
Clyde	Westlock County	1.36	491
Consort	Special Area 4	2.63	634
Coutts	Warner County	0.98	364
Cowley	Pincher Creek MD	1.40	225
Cremona	Mountain View County	0.68	415
Czar	Provost MD	1.18	205
Delburne	Red Deer County	1.32	719
Delia	Starland County	1.31	215
Derwent	Two Hills County	0.38	111
Dewberry	Vermilion River County	0.84	200
Donalda	Stettler County	0.99	230
Donnelly	Smoky River MD	1.35	377
Duchess	Newell County	1.70	836
Edberg	Camrose County	0.36	150
Edgerton	Wainwright MD	1.22	403
Elnora	Red Deer County	0.69	274
Empress	Special Area 2	1.75	171
Ferintosh	Camrose County	0.62	176
Foremost	Forty Mile County	1.73	531	County seat
Forestburg	Flagstaff County	2.19	863
Gadsby	Stettler County	0.82	40
Galahad	Flagstaff County	0.54	161
Girouxville	Smoky River MD	0.58	306
Glendon	Bonnyville MD	1.98	459
Glenwood	Cardston County	1.46	258
Halkirk	Paintearth County	0.52	117
Hay Lakes	Camrose County	0.58	398
Heisler	Flagstaff County	0.75	183
Hillspring	Cardston County	1.11	218
Hines Creek	Clear Hills County	4.37	437
Holden	Beaver County	1.70	374
Hughenden	Provost MD	0.78	235
Hussar	Wheatland County	1.05	181
Hythe	Grande Prairie County	3.03	749
Innisfree	Minburn County	1.27	219
Irma	Wainwright MD	1.11	435
Kinuso	Big Lakes MD	0.61	231
Kitscoty	Vermilion River County	1.54	698	County seat
Linden	Kneehill County	2.56	649
Lomond	Vulcan County	1.28	171
Longview	Foothills MD	1.09	307
Lougheed	Flagstaff County	1.13	228
Mannville	Minburn County	2.15	722
Marwayne	Vermilion River County	1.15	550
Milo	Vulcan County	0.48	115
Minburn	Minburn County	0.73	88
Morrin	Starland County	0.82	252	County seat
Munson	Starland County	2.59	222
Myrnam	Two Hills County	2.76	322
Nampa	Northern Sunrise County	1.86	372
New Norway	Camrose County	1.12	292
New Sarepta	Leduc County	2.28	401
Nobleford	Lethbridge County	1.54	676
Paradise Valley	Vermilion River County	0.57	152
Rockyford	Wheatland County	1.04	375
Rosalind	Camrose County	0.59	202
Rosemary	Newell County	0.56	366
Rycroft	Spirit River MD	1.69	609
Ryley	Beaver County	1.97	437	County seat
Sangudo	Lac Ste. Anne County	3.15	398	County seat
Spring Lake	Parkland County	2.12	545
Standard	Wheatland County	2.34	389
Stirling	Warner County	2.51	877
Strome	Flagstaff County	0.92	273
Thorhild	Thorhild County	1.67	478
Thorsby	Leduc County	2.21	799
Tilley	Newell County	0.62	422
Veteran	Special Area 4	0.84	292
Vilna	Smoky Lake County	0.90	269
Wabamun	Parkland County	3.24	601
Warburg	Leduc County	2.08	560
Warner	Warner County	1.15	379	County seat
Waskatenau	Smoky Lake County	0.60	252
Willingdon	Two Hills County	0.97	287
Youngstown	Special Area 3	1.00	184

Summer villages

A number of communities have been incorporated as summer villages. They generally contain seasonal residents, that vote for local administration in both their permanent and seasonal place of residence. No new communities are incorporated as summer villages as of 2005.
Summer villages in Alberta include:

Betula Beach
Birch Cove
Birchcliff
Bondiss
Bonnyville Beach
Burnstick Lake
Castle Island
Crystal Springs
Ghost Lake
Golden Days
Grandview
Gull Lake
Half Moon Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Island Lake
Island Lake South
Itaska Beach
Jarvis Bay
Kapasiwin
Lakeview
Larkspur
Ma-Me-O-Beach
Mewatha Beach
Nakamun Park
Norglenwold
Norris Beach
Parkland Beach
Pelican Narrows
Point Alison
Poplar Bay
Rochon Sands
Ross Haven
Sandy Beach
Seba Beach
Silver Beach
Silver Sands
South Baptiste
South View
Sunbreaker Cove
Sundance Beach
Sunrise Beach
Sunset Beach
Sunset Point
Val Quentin
Waiparous
West Baptiste
West Cove
Whispering Hills
White Sands
Yellowstone

See also

★ List of communities in Alberta

★ List of Alberta Municipal Districts

★ Towns of Alberta

★ Hamlets of Alberta

★ List of Alberta Indian reserves

★ Census divisions of Alberta

References

1. Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing - 2005 Municipal Census
2. Government of Alberta - Municipal Government Act
3. Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing - Elected Officials in Villages (xls)
4. Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing - Types of Municipalities in Alberta

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★ Alberta First - municipal profiles and statistics
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★ The Development of Municipalities in Alberta