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Milo, Alberta

Milo
Village
Village of Milo
Milo seen from the east
Milo seen from the east
Motto: Making Memories in Milo
Milo is located in Alberta
Milo
Milo
Coordinates: 50°34′20″N 112°52′58″W / 50.57222°N 112.88278°W / 50.57222; -112.88278Coordinates: 50°34′20″N 112°52′58″W / 50.57222°N 112.88278°W / 50.57222; -112.88278
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 5
Municipal district Vulcan County
Founded 1909
Incorporated  
 • Village May 7, 1931
Government
 • Mayor Robert Barry Monner (Deputy)
 • Governing body Milo Village Council
Area (2016)
 • Land 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation 880 m (2,890 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 91
 • Density 93.3/km2 (242/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0L 1L0
Area code(s) 403
Highways Highway 542
Highway 842
Waterway McGregor Lake
Website Official website

Milo is a village in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 542, approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) southeast of the City of Calgary and 72 kilometres (45 mi) east of the Town of High River. Milo is mainly an agricultural service community.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Milo recorded a population of 91 living in 49 of its 64 total private dwellings, a −25.4% change from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 92.9/km2 (240.5/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Milo had a population of 122 living in 57 of its 64 total dwellings, a 22% change from its 2006 population of 100. With a land area of 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 117.3/km2 (303.8/sq mi) in 2011.

The population of the Village of Milo according to its 2007 municipal census is 122.

In the 2006 Census, Milo had a population of 100 living in 58 dwellings, a 13% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) and a population density of 208.3/km2 (539/sq mi), with an average age of 54.

Amenities include a community hall, curling rink, walking paths, hotel, library, school, and skating arena. The village has a grocery, pub, and cafe. The community is home to a Lutheran church and has an active Lions Club which maintains an attractive playground and picnic area. Other services are available in nearby Vulcan (50 km). A campground with 85 sites is located in a small park beside nearby McGregor Lake reservoir. The lake, which is a major part of an irrigation system, is popular for fishing, swimming, windsurfing, boating and birdwatching.


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