title: Donnelly, Alberta
text: # 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 65 km (40 mi) south of Peace River and 427 km (265 mi) 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 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Donnelly had a population of 338 living in 154 of its 185 total private dwellings, a change of -5.8% from its 2016 population of 359. With a land area of 1.26 $km^2$ (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of $268.3/km^2$ (694.8/sq mi) in 2021.
  
  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 12.1% change from its 2011 population of 305. With a land area of 1.31 $km^2$ (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of $261.1/km^2$ (676.2/sq mi) in 2016.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Donnelly is served by the Donnelly Airport (IATA: YOE, TC LID: CFM4).
  
  