Big Lakes County
Municipal District of Big Lakes | |
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Municipal district | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Alvin Billings |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Big Lakes Council |
| • Municipal seat | High Prairie |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,928.13 km2 (5,377.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,912 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 2,215 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Website | Official website |
The Municipal District of Big Lakes is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in this municipal district.
Demographics
As a census subdivision in the 2011 Census, Big Lakes had a population of 5,912 living in 2,143 of its 2,710 total dwellings, a -1.3% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 5,989. This includes the populations of three Métis settlements, East Prairie (366), Gift Lake (662) and Peavine (690),[3] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of the Municipal District (M.D.) of Big Lakes.[4] With a land area of 13,928.13 km2 (5,377.68 sq mi), the census subdivision had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2011.[2] As a municipality in the 2011 Census, the M.D. of Big Lakes had a population of 4,914 without the three Métis settlements.[5]
In 2006, the Big Lakes census subdivision had a population of 5,805 living in 2,215 dwellings, a 0.7% decrease from 2001. The census subdivision had a land area of 13,892.91 km2 (5,364.08 sq mi) and a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi).[6] As a municipality in the 2006 Census, the M.D. of Big Lakes had a population of 3,811 without the three Métis settlements.[7]
In 2001, the Big Lakes census subdivision had a population of 5,845 in 2,183 dwellings, a 0.3% increase from 1996. With an area of 13,893.10 km², the census subdivision had a density of 0.4 inhabitants/km².[8]
Visible minorities and Aboriginals
Big Lakes had the most Métis people per capita of any Canadian census subdivision in 2006 with a population of 5,000 or more due to the census' inclusion of the population of the three Métis settlement municipalities within Big Lakes' totals.
| Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) | |||
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 2,815 | 48.5% | |
| Visible minority group Source:[9] |
South Asian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Black | 0 | 0% | |
| Filipino | 0 | 0% | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
| Arab | 0 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Total visible minority population | 60 | 1% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[10] |
First Nations | 845 | 14.6% |
| Métis | 2,030 | 35% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 25 | 0.4% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 30 | 0.5% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 2,930 | 50.5% | |
| Total population | 5,805 | 100% | |
Communities and localities
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The following communities are located within the Municipal District of Big Lakes:[4]
The following Indian reserves are located within the Municipal District of Big Lakes: |
The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Big Lakes:[11]
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See also
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. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Big Lakes - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "2007 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 26, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Big Lakes community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Lakes&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ Lakes&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817027 - Big Lakes, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
External links
Places adjacent to Big Lakes County | |
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