Girouxville
Girouxville /dʒɪˈruːvɪl/ is a village in northern Alberta, Canada, located 58 kilometres (36 mi) south of the town of Peace River.
Girouxville | |
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Village of Girouxville | |
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![]() Location in M.D. of Smoky River | |
![]() ![]() Girouxville Location in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 55°45′14″N 117°20′19″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Upper Peace |
Municipal district | Smoky River |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | December 31, 1951 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alain Dion |
• Governing body | Girouxville Village Council |
Area (2016)[2] | |
• Land | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 219 |
• Density | 325.1/km2 (842/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Highways | Highway 49 |
Waterway | Hunting Creek |
Website | https://www.girouxville.ca |
History
The community has the name of the local Giroux family.[3] In 1951, Girouxville was incorporated as a village.[4]
Demographics
Federal census population history | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1956 | 300 | — |
1961 | 318 | +6.0% |
1966 | 305 | −4.1% |
1971 | 347 | +13.8% |
1976 | 303 | −12.7% |
1981 | 325 | +7.3% |
1986 | 367 | +12.9% |
1991 | 349 | −4.9% |
1996 | 332 | −4.9% |
2001 | 306 | −7.8% |
2006 | 282 | −7.8% |
2011 | 266 | −5.7% |
2016 | 219 | −17.7% |
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][2] |
The population of the Village of Girouxville according to its 2017 municipal census is 289.[12]
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 -17.7% change from its 2011 population of 266. With a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 326.9/km2 (846.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
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 458.6/km2 (1,187.8/sq mi) in 2011.[13]
Notable people
Singer and actor Robert Goulet lived in Girouxville for a portion of his teenage years.[14]
References
- "Location and History Profile: Village of Girouxville" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 316. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- "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.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 57.
- Discover The Peace Country. "Girouxville - Community Profile".
- "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
- "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
- "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "2017 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3652-2. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- "Singer, actor Robert Goulet dies at 73". CBC News. 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2011-02-06.