List of villages in Alberta

A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m², apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for village status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act.[1] Applications for village status are approved via orders in council made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under recommendation from the Minister of Municipal Affairs.[1]

Distribution of Alberta's 90 villages

As of 2017, Alberta had 87 villages that had a cumulative population of 37,099 in the 2016 Census of Population.[2][3][4][5] Alberta's largest and smallest villages are Stirling and Gadsby with populations of 1,215 and 40 respectively.[3]

When a village's population reaches or exceeds 1,000 people, the council may request a change to town status, but the change in incorporated status is not mandatory.[6] Villages with populations less than 300, whether their populations have declined below 300 or they were incorporated as villages prior to the minimum 300 population requirement, are permitted to retain village status.

Village governance is delivered by 361 elected village officials (87 mayors and 274 councillors) throughout the province.[7]

The highest frequencies of villages in Alberta are found along existing and former rail lines in the east central portion of the province.

Administration

Pursuant to Part 5, Division 1 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), each municipality created under the authority of the MGA is governed by a council. As a requirement of the MGA, a village council consists of three councillors by default, one of which is the village's chief elected official (CEO) or mayor. A village council may consist of a higher odd number if council passes a bylaw altering its size.[1] For the 2013-2017 term, 39 villages have a council of three, and 50 have a council of five.[7]

Village councils are governed by a mayor and an even number of councillors that are elected by popular vote, resulting in a total odd number of councillors to avoid tie votes on council matters.[1] All council members are elected under the provisions of the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA).[8] Mayoral or councillor candidates are required to be residents of their municipality for a minimum of six consecutive months prior to nomination day. The last municipal election was October 21, 2013.

Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta, is charged with coordination of all levels of local government.

Administrative duties of villages include public safety, local transit, roads, water service, drainage and waste collection, as well as coordination of infrastructure with provincial and regional authorities (including road construction, education, and health).

List
Municipal
census
population
(year)[11] 		Population
(2011)[12] 		Population
(2006)[12] 		Change
(%)[12] 		Land
area
(km²)[12] 		Population
density
(per km²)[12]
AcmeKneehill CountyJuly 7, 1910align=center| 653656−0.52.47263.9
Alberta BeachLac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1999align=center| 865884−2.11.98436.7
AlixLacombe CountyJune 3, 1907align=center| 830851−2.53.15263.4
AllianceFlagstaff CountyAugust 26, 1918align=center| 17415810.10.64270.1
AmiskProvost No. 52, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 1956align=center| 20717220.30.76272.2
AndrewLamont CountyJune 24, 1930align=center| 379465−18.51.23308.7
ArrowwoodVulcan CountyMay 13, 1926align=center| 188221−14.90.66286.1
BarnwellTaber, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 1980960
(2015)		align=center| 77161824.81.49517.2
BaronsLethbridge CountyMay 6, 1910318
(2014)		align=center| 31527614.10.68462.2
BawlfCamrose CountyOctober 12, 1906align=center| 4033679.80.96418.5
BeisekerRocky View CountyFebruary 23, 1921align=center| 785804−2.42.84276.8
BerwynPeace No. 135, M.D. ofNovember 28, 1936align=center| 5265161.91.66316.7
Big ValleyStettler No. 6, County ofMarch 9, 1942347
(2015)		align=center| 3643513.71.84198.3
Bittern Lake[N 1]Camrose CountyNovember 2, 1904align=center| 224225−0.46.6433.7
BoyleAthabasca CountyDecember 31, 1953948
(2014)		align=center| 9168547.37.28125.8
BretonBrazeau CountyJanuary 1, 1957581
(2012)		align=center| 496550−9.81.73286.5
CarbonKneehill CountyNovember 18, 1912align=center| 5925703.92.00295.6
CarmangayVulcan CountyMarch 4, 1936262
(2013)		align=center| 3673369.21.86197.1
CarolineClearwater CountyDecember 31, 1951align=center| 501515−2.71.98252.8
CerealSpecial Area No. 3August 19, 1914align=center| 1341266.30.95141.6
ChampionVulcan CountyMay 27, 1911align=center| 3783643.80.88429.7
ChauvinWainwright No. 61, M.D. ofDecember 30, 1912345
(2016)		align=center| 3343088.42.32143.9
ChipmanLamont CountyOctober 21, 1913align=center| 28425312.39.6129.5
CliveLacombe CountyJanuary 9, 1912align=center| 67556220.12.12318.3
ClydeWestlock CountyJanuary 28, 1914align=center| 5034707.01.36370.7
ConsortSpecial Area No. 4September 23, 1912722
(2012)		align=center| 689739−6.82.83243.3
CouttsWarner No. 5, County ofJanuary 1, 1960align=center| 277305−9.20.98283.3
CowleyPincher Creek No. 9, M.D. ofAugust 16, 1906align=center| 2362197.81.40168.8
CremonaMountain View CountyJanuary 1, 1955align=center| 457463−1.31.71267.8
CzarProvost No. 52, M.D. ofNovember 12, 1917align=center| 167175−4.61.18141.6
DelburneRed Deer CountyJanuary 17, 1913align=center| 8307658.53.92211.5
Delia[N 2]Starland CountyJuly 20, 1914align=center| 186207−10.11.31142.5
DewberryVermilion River, County ofJanuary 1, 1957align=center| 2011962.60.84238.5
DonaldaStettler No. 6, County ofDecember 30, 1912align=center| 25922415.60.99262.3
DonnellySmoky River No. 130, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 1956align=center| 3052934.11.27239.9
DuchessNewell, County ofMay 12, 1921align=center| 9929781.41.89526.2
EdbergCamrose CountyFebruary 4, 1930align=center| 1681558.40.36470.9
EdgertonWainwright No. 61, M.D. ofSeptember 11, 1917401
(2012)		align=center| 317373−15.01.89168.1
ElnoraRed Deer CountyJuly 22, 1929320
(2011)		align=center| 31328011.81.48210.9
EmpressSpecial Area No. 2February 5, 1914align=center| 18813638.21.75107.6
ForemostForty Mile No. 8, County ofDecember 31, 1950align=center| 5265240.41.89277.8
ForestburgFlagstaff CountyAugust 21, 1919880
(2014)		align=center| 831895−7.22.75302.0
GadsbyStettler No. 6, County ofMay 6, 1910align=center| 2535−28.60.8230.5
GirouxvilleSmoky River No. 130, M.D. ofDecember 31, 1951align=center| 266282−5.70.58461.2
GlendonBonnyville No. 87, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 1956align=center| 48642115.41.98245.1
GlenwoodCardston CountyJanuary 1, 1961align=center| 2872802.51.46197.2
HalkirkPaintearth No. 18, County ofFebruary 10, 1912align=center| 1211137.10.65185.7
Hay Lakes[N 3]Camrose CountyApril 17, 1928492
(2015)		align=center| 42536217.40.58730.1
HeislerFlagstaff CountyJanuary 1, 1961align=center| 151153−1.30.76199.9
Hill SpringCardston CountyJanuary 1, 1961align=center| 186192−3.11.11167.2
Hines CreekClear Hills CountyDecember 31, 1951align=center| 380430−11.64.3786.9
HoldenBeaver CountyApril 14, 1909align=center| 381398−4.31.70224.3
HughendenProvost No. 52, M.D. ofDecember 27, 1917258
(2012)		align=center| 230231−0.40.78296.6
HussarWheatland CountyApril 20, 1928align=center| 176187−5.90.99177.8
HytheGrande Prairie No. 1, County ofAugust 31, 1929align=center| 820821−0.14.12198.8
InnisfreeMinburn No. 27, County ofMarch 11, 1911align=center| 220233−5.61.27172.6
IrmaWainwright No. 61, M.D. ofMay 30, 1912align=center| 4574442.91.11410.7
KitscotyVermilion River, County ofMarch 22, 1911976
(2016)		align=center| 84670919.31.54549.8
LindenKneehill CountyJanuary 1, 1964align=center| 7256609.82.56283.3
LomondVulcan CountyFebruary 16, 1916align=center| 173175−1.11.28134.9
LongviewFoothills No. 31, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 1964align=center| 3073002.31.09282.1
LougheedFlagstaff CountyNovember 7, 1911273
(2013)		align=center| 2332177.41.92121.5
MannvilleMinburn No. 27, County ofDecember 29, 1906align=center| 8037822.72.15373.6
MarwayneVermilion River, County ofDecember 31, 1952667
(2013)		align=center| 61252117.51.68364.5
MiloVulcan CountyMay 7, 1931align=center| 12210022.01.04116.9
MorrinStarland CountyApril 16, 1920align=center| 245253−3.20.82298.9
MunsonStarland CountyMay 5, 1911align=center| 204217−6.02.6078.5
MyrnamTwo Hills No. 21, County ofAugust 22, 1930align=center| 3703622.22.76134.2
NampaNorthern Sunrise CountyJanuary 1, 1958align=center| 3623600.61.86194.9
Paradise ValleyVermilion River, County ofJanuary 1, 1964align=center| 174183−4.90.57306.9
RockyfordWheatland CountyMarch 28, 1919align=center| 325349−6.91.08300.0
RosalindCamrose CountyJanuary 1, 1966align=center| 1901900.00.59322.2
RosemaryNewell, County ofDecember 31, 1951421
(2012)		align=center| 342388−11.90.56607.8
RycroftSpirit River No. 133, M.D. ofMarch 15, 1944align=center| 628638−1.61.69372.5
Ryley[N 4]Beaver CountyApril 2, 1910align=center| 4974588.51.97251.9
Spring Lake[N 5]Parkland CountyJanuary 1, 1999614
(2012)		align=center| 5335016.42.12251.5
StandardWheatland CountyApril 29, 1922align=center| 379380−0.32.34162.1
Stirling[N 6]Warner No. 5, County ofSeptember 3, 19011,215
(2015)		align=center| 1,09092118.32.64413.6
VeteranSpecial Area No. 4June 30, 1914align=center| 249293−15.00.84297.0
VilnaSmoky Lake CountyJune 23, 1923290
(2012)		align=center| 249274−9.10.90277.5
WabamunParkland CountyJanuary 1, 1980align=center| 66160110.03.24203.8
WarburgLeduc CountyDecember 31, 1953align=center| 78962127.12.70292.6
WarnerWarner No. 5, County ofNovember 12, 1908392
(2011)		align=center| 3313077.81.15288.5
WaskatenauSmoky Lake CountyMay 19, 1932align=center| 255278−8.30.60427.6
YoungstownSpecial Area No. 3December 31, 1936align=center| 1781704.71.00177.7
Total villages – – – 37,091 35,739 3.8 159.38 232.7

Notes:

  1. Bittern Lake was formerly known as Rosenroll prior to December 16, 1911.[13]
  2. Delia was formerly known as Highland prior to December 9, 1915.[14]
  3. Hay Lakes was formerly known as Hay Lake prior to January 1, 1932.
  4. Ryley was also known as Equity in 1909.[15]
  5. Spring Lake was formerly known as Edmonton Beach prior to January 1, 1999.[16]
  6. Stirling is designated a national historic site.

Village status eligibility
Stirling is Alberta's largest village by population

Numerous Alberta hamlets meet the minimum population requirement for village status eligibility.

Town status eligibility

The villages of Duchess and Alberta Beach are currently eligible for town status having populations of 1,085 and 1,018 respectively.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Municipal Government Act". Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  2. "2017 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. "O.C. 239/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  5. "O.C. 240/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  6. "Types of Municipalities in Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  7. "Municipal Profiles (Villages)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  8. "Local Authorities Election Act". Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  9. "Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  10. "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Towns)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  11. "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 9, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  13. "Order in Council (O.C.) 979/11" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 16, 1911. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  14. "Change in Name of Village Municipality - Highland to Delia" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 9, 1915. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  15. "The Village of Ryley - Equity". Village of Ryley. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  16. "Order in Council (O.C.) 517/98". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 9, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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