Municipal District 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.
Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 | |
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  Acadia Valley Major communities | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| 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 |
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
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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
References
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "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. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949.
- "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
- "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. 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. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. 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. 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.
- "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
External links
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