Acadia No. 34, Alberta
| Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 | |
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| Coordinates: 51°09′27″N 110°12′50″W / 51.1575°N 110.21389°WCoordinates: 51°09′27″N 110°12′50″W / 51.1575°N 110.21389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Established | 1913 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Dwight Meers |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council |
| • Municipal seat | Acadia Valley |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,076.26 km2 (415.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 495 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 161 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 |
The Municipal District (M.D.) of Acadia No. 34 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary, close to the Saskatchewan border, in Census Division No. 4.
It is located on Highway 41 on the north side of the Red Deer River and bordered on the east by Saskatchewan. Highway 41 is a main route between Medicine Hat and Cold Lake.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 had a population of 495 living in 151 of its 161 total dwellings, a -9.2% change from its 2006 population of 545. With a land area of 1,076.26 km2 (415.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4599/km2 (1.1912/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 had a population of 545 living in 176 dwellings, a 6.4% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 1,076.26 km2 (415.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5 /km2 (1.3 /sq mi).[3]
[edit] Communities
The only community in the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 is the Hamlet of Acadia Valley,[4] which is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[5]
[edit] Attractions
- Prairie Elevator Museum in the Hamlet of Acadia Valley[6]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Acadia No. 34 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4804001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Acadia%20No.%2034&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4804001. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - Municipal Profile
- ^ "GeoSearch2006". 2009-02-16. http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest
[edit] External links
- Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 official web site
Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 
