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Special Area No. 4
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1969[1]
Government
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
 • Municipal officeHanna
 • District officeConsort
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land6,625.58 km2 (2,558.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,042
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code Prefix
Area code+1-403
Websitespecialareas.ab.ca

Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 recorded a population of 1,042 living in 387 of its 457 total private dwellings, a change of -7.1% from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 6,625.58 km2 (2,558.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,352 living in 447 of its 501 total dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2006 population of 1,389. With a land area of 4,403.03 km2 (1,700.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Communities and localities

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 24, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  5. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804020 - Special Area No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.