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 south of Peace River and 427 km 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 NaN% from its 2016 population of 359. With a land area of 1.26 km2, it had a population density of 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 NaN% change from its 2011 population of 305. With a land area of 1.31 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Transportation

Donnelly is served by the Donnelly Airport.