- Wainwright No. 61, Alberta
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Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 — Municipal district — Location of Wainwright No. 61 in Alberta Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333°N 110.85333°WCoordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333°N 110.85333°W Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta Census division No. 7 Established 1942 Incorporated 1942 Government[1] – Reeve Bob Barss – Governing body M.D. of Wainwright Council – Municipal seat Wainwright Area – Total 4,155 km2 (1,604.3 sq mi) Population (2006)[2] – Total 3,558 – Density 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) – Dwellings 1,452 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Website Wainwright No. 61 The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district in eastern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 7. The seat of the municipality is set in the Town of Wainwright. The district is bisected north-south by the Buffalo Trail and east-west by the Poundmaker Trail.
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Demographics
The population of the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 according to its 2007 municipal census is 4,113.[3]
In 2006, the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 3,558 living in 1,452 dwellings, a 15.9% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 4,154.74 km2 (1,604.15 sq mi) and a population density of 0.9 /km2 (2.3 /sq mi).[2]
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 4,231 in 1,364 dwellings, a 4.6% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,154.60 km² it had a density of 1 inhabitant/km².[4]
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:[5]
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
- Fabyan
- Greenshields
- Ribstone
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Wainwright No. 61 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807049&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Wainwright%20No.%2061&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807049. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ M.D. Wainwright community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
External links
- Municipal District of Wainwright - Official site
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