Brownvale
Hamlet
Brownvale is located in Alberta
Brownvale
Brownvale
Location of Brownvale
Brownvale is located in Canada
Brownvale
Brownvale
Brownvale (Canada)
Coordinates: 56°07′42″N 117°53′33″W / 56.12833°N 117.89250°W / 56.12833; -117.89250
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division19
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Peace No. 135
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Peace No. 135 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total114
 • Density37.2/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Brownvale is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Peace No. 135.[2] It is located on Highway 737 less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off Highway 2, approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of the Town of Peace River and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Grimshaw. Duncan's First Nation reserve is less than 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south.

The community originated in the mid-1920s when the railway was extended from Berwyn to Whitelaw.[3] The town was named after John Brown who came to the area in 1913. In 1924 his homestead was chosen for the location of the community.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brownvale had a population of 114 living in 52 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of -0.9% from its 2016 population of 115. With a land area of 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 37.3/km2 (96.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brownvale had a population of 115 living in 54 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of -8% from its 2011 population of 125. With a land area of 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 37.6/km2 (97.3/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

Education

Brownvale currently does not have an open school. Previously, Brownvale Elementary School, is now the hamlet's town hall. This building is now used for recreational events, such as bingo, receptions and a memorial services.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Hamlet Brownvale Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine M.D. of Peace
  4. ^ Berwyn Centennial Committee (1968). Brick's Hill, Berwyn and Beyond. p. 265.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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