Wainwright No. 61, Alberta

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°W / 52.84333; -110.85333Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333°N 110.85333°W / 52.84333; -110.85333
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.

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

• Wainwright

Villages

• Chauvin
• Edgerton
• Irma

Hamlets

• Fabyan
• Greenshields
• Ribstone

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ ^{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. 
3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

External links

• Municipal District of Wainwright - Official site