Girouxville, Alberta
| Girouxville | |
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| — Village — | |
| Village of Girouxville | |
 
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| Coordinates: 55°45′14″N 117°20′19″W / 55.75389°N 117.33861°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Ewing |
| • Governing body | Girouxville Village Council |
| • MLA | |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 266 |
| • Density | 461.2/km2 (1,195/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways | Highway 49 |
| Waterway | Hunting Creek |
Girouxville (
/ˈʒɪrʊvɪl/)[dubious ] is a village in northern Alberta, Canada, located 58 kilometres (36 mi) south of the town of Peace River.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Girouxville had a population of 266 living in 129 of its 147 total dwellings, a -5.7% change from its 2006 population of 282. With a land area of 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 459/km2 (1,188/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
According to the 2006 census:
- population of 282 living in 139 dwellings, a 7.8% decrease from 2001.
- land area of 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
- population density of 489.0 /km2 (1,267 /sq mi).[2]
History
- 1915: The name of the settlement was changed from "Fowler" to "Girouxville" after one of its first settlers, whose last name was "Giroux".
- 1917: The first post office was opened.
- 1941: Girouxville opens its first Credit Union and Co-op store.
- 1951: Girouxville is incorporated as a village.[3]
Notable people
Singer and actor Robert Goulet lived in Girouxville for a portion of his teenage years.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Girouxville - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819048&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Girouxville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819048. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ Discover The Peace Country. "Girouxville - Community Profile". http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/girouxville.html.
- ^ "Singer, actor Robert Goulet dies at 73". CBC News. 2007-10-30. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2007/10/30/goulet-death.html. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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Coordinates: 55°45′14″N 117°20′19″W / 55.75389°N 117.33861°W
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