Municipal District of Acadia No. 34
Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Established | 1913 |
Incorporated | 1945 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Peter Rafa |
• Governing body | M.D. of Acadia Council |
• Office location | Acadia Valley |
Area (2016)[2] | |
• Land | 1,082.6 km2 (418.0 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 493 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Website | mdacadia.ab.ca |
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.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1916 | 897 | — |
1921 | 1,144 | +27.5% |
1926 | 841 | −26.5% |
1931 | 1,029 | +22.4% |
1936 | 826 | −19.7% |
1941 | 748 | −9.4% |
1946 | 682 | −8.8% |
1951 | 705 | +3.4% |
1956 | 914 | +29.6% |
1961 | 965 | +5.6% |
1966 | 896 | −7.2% |
1971 | 691 | −22.9% |
1976 | 651 | −5.8% |
1981 | 604 | −7.2% |
1986 | 618 | +2.3% |
1991 | 522 | −15.5% |
1996 | 533 | +2.1% |
2001 | 512 | −3.9% |
2006 | 545 | +6.4% |
2011 | 495 | −9.2% |
2016 | 493 | −0.4% |
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] |
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 recorded a population of 493 living in 159 of its 184 total private dwellings, a -0.4% change from its 2011 population of 495. With a land area of 1,082.6 km2 (418.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34:[14]
The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34:[14]
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The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34:[16]
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Attractions
- Prairie Elevator Museum in the Hamlet of Acadia Valley[17]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing
See also
References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Table IV: Population of Prairie Provinces by Municipalities, Local Improvement Districts or Unorganized Territorial Units, 1916". Census of Prairie Provinces, 1916. Ottawa: Department of Trade and Commerce. 1918.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census divisions of Alberta classified by municipalities for census years, 1921 and 1926". Census of Prairie Provinces, 1926. Ottawa: Department of Trade and Commerce. 1929.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1926-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949.
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has extra text (help) - ^ "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
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has extra text (help) - ^ "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Vol. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
- ^ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- ^ "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- ^ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2009-02-16). "GeoSearch2006". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804001 - Acadia No. 34, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest