Ryley is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is surrounded by 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.[5]
Ryley | |
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Village of Ryley | |
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Motto: Live the Life of Ryley | |
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Coordinates: 53°17′22″N 112°25′42″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census Division | No. 10 |
Municipal district | Beaver County |
Founded | 1909 (as Equity) |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | April 2, 1910 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nik Lee |
• Governing Body | Ryley Village Council |
• CAO | Ron Cust |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 484 |
• Density | 191.6/km2 (496/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal Code | T0B 4A0 |
Area code | 780 |
Highways | 14 854 |
Waterways | Creeks to the east form the head of Vermilion River Amisk Creek to the west runs north to Beaverhill Lake |
Website | Official website |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Ryley had a population of 484 living in 225 of its 250 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 483. With a land area of 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.3/km2 (495.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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 -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.[6]
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. Nik Lee is the mayor. The chief administrative officer, Ron Cust , is the head of village administration.
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.
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