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Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61
Municipal district
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 7
Established1942
Incorporated1942
Government
[1]
 • ReeveBob Barss
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Wainwright Council
 • Municipal seatWainwright
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total4,153.72 km2 (1,603.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total4,138
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
1,452
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteWainwright 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

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 4,138 living in 1,229 of its 1,419 total dwellings, a 16.3% change from its 2006 population of 3,558. With a land area of 4,153.72 km2 (1,603.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.99622/km2 (2.58019/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

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).[4]

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.[5]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:[6]

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Wainwright No. 61 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
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