Tucked along the Yellowhead Highway in central Alberta, this small village sits roughly 52 kilometres west of Vermilion. Its name carries a poetic origin, drawn from the island of Innisfree in Lough Gill, Ireland, lending the community a distinctive identity that sets it apart from many of its prairie neighbours.
Innisfree covers a land area of approximately 1 square kilometre, making it a compact community with a population density of around 187 people per square kilometre as recorded in the 2021 Census. That census counted 187 residents living in 94 of the village’s 124 private dwellings. The population has seen a gradual decline in recent years, dropping from 220 in 2011 to 193 in 2016, and further to 187 by 2021, a decrease of roughly 3.1 percent over that five-year period. A 2017 municipal census had recorded a slightly higher figure of 223 residents, reflecting some variation between counting methods. Despite its modest size, Innisfree maintains its status as a registered village within Alberta’s municipal framework.