Arrowwood is a village in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 547, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Okotoks.
Arrowwood | |
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| Village of Arrowwood | |
 Last of four elevators along the former CPR track bed on the west side of town. | |
  Location of Arrowwood in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′10.5″N 113°8′38.7″W / 50.736250°N 113.144083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Vulcan County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 13, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Colin Bexte |
| • Governing body | Arrowwood Village Council |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 188 |
| • Density | 250.8/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 547 |
| Website | Official website |
The community takes its name from nearby East Arrowwood Creek.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Arrowwood had a population of 188 living in 74 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 207. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.7/km2 (649.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Arrowwood recorded a population of 207 living in 72 of its 79 total private dwellings, a 10.1% change from its 2011 population of 188. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 276.0/km2 (714.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe village is governed by a village council consisting of a mayor and two councillors, and is administrated by a village administrator.[5] Municipal elections are held every four years.
Notable people
editThe Canadian-American actress Joyce Meadows was born in Arrowwood but left the village in her early childhood.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Arrowwood" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 43. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
Bibliography
editArrowwood Story (Mistsa-Katpiskoo): In the Shadow of the Buffalo Hills. 1964. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-26.