Donnelly, Alberta


Donnelly is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130. It is located near the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 49, located approximately south of Peace River and northwest of Edmonton.

History

In 1912, a group of 14 settlers from Grouard arrived in the Donnelly area. Marie-Anne Leblanc Gravel was first homesteader.
The community was named after one Mr. Donnelly, a railroad employee.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Donnelly recorded a population of 342 living in 150 of its 170 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 305. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Donnelly had a population of 305 living in 140 of its 166 total dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2006 population of 293. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.
The population of the Village of Donnelly according to its 2008 municipal census is 374.

Transportation

Donnelly is served by the Donnelly Airport.