Division No. 3, Alberta

Division No. 3
Alberta, Canada
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Area	13,866.22 km2 (5,353.78 sq mi)
Population	37,846 (2006)[1]

Division No. 3 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Claresholm.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 3.^[2][3]

• Towns
  • Cardston
  • Claresholm
  • Fort Macleod
  • Granum
  • Magrath
  • Nanton
  • Pincher Creek
  • Stavely

• Villages
  • Cowley
  • Glenwood
  • Hill Spring

• Municipal districts
  • Cardston County
  • Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of
  • Willow Creek No. 26, M.D. of

• Improvement districts
  • Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park)

• Indian reserves
  • Blood 148
  • Blood 148A
  • Piikani 147

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 3 had a population of 37,846 living in 14,120 dwellings, a 0.7% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 13,866.22 km² (5,353.78 sq mi) and a population density of 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.^[1]

See also

• List of census divisions of Alberta
• List of communities in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Division No. 3 - Community Statistics". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4803&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.%20%203&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4803. Retrieved 2007-06-06. 
2. ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 3 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-07. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page_Hierarchy-Hierarchie.cfm?Lang=E&Tab=4&Geo1=CD&Code1=4803&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Division_No.__3&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
3. ^ "2011 Municipal Codes". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2011code.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 

• Community Profile: Census Division No. 3, Alberta - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.