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Country
  
Canada

Census Division
  
No. 10

Founded
  
1909 (as Equity)

Elevation
  
695 m

Population
  
483 (2016)

Province
  
Alberta

Region
  
Central Alberta

Municipal district
  
Beaver County

Time zone
  
MST (UTC−7)

Area
  
197 ha

Local time
  
Saturday 8:20 AM

Area code
  
780

Ryley

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 94% Humidity

Ryley is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Beaver County, along Highway 14 between the City of Edmonton and the Town of Viking. The City of Camrose is approximately 58 km (36 mi) south of Ryley. The village was named in 1908 after George Urquhart Ryley, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Land Commissioner at the time.

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Map of Ryley, AB, Canada

Intro to manafest in ryley alberta


Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Ryley recorded a population of 483 living in 208 of its 235 total private dwellings, a 2999720000000000000♠−2.8% change from its 2011 population of 497. With a land area of 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.1/km2 (479.3/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Ryley had a population of 497 living in 215 of its 241 total dwellings, an 8.5% change from its 2006 population of 458. With a land area of 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 252.3/km2 (653.4/sq mi) in 2011.

In 2006, Ryley had a population of 458 living in 221 dwellings, a 4.8% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) and a population density of 232.1/km2 (601/sq mi).

Governance

As set out by the Alberta Municipal Government Act, and overseen by Alberta Municipal Affairs, the village is governed by five councillors, who are elected at-large every four years. Lavonne Svenson is the mayor. The chief administrative officer, Janet Winsnes, is the head of village administration.

Attractions

Ryley boasts many facilities, such as Alberta's only indoor swimming pool in a village, a school which operates four days a week, a museum, a three-sheet indoor curling rink, an outdoor skating rink, a skate park, and a community hall.

References

Ryley Wikipedia