Municipal District of Provost No. 52

The Municipal District (M.D.) of Provost No. 52 is a municipal district in east-central Alberta, Canada, on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located in the Town of Provost.

Municipal District of Provost No. 52
Municipal district
Pasture in the M.D. of Provost No. 52
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 7
Established1943
Incorporated1943
Government
 • ReeveAllan Murray
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Provost Council
 • Office locationProvost
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land3,628.39 km2 (1,400.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,205
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Websitemdprovost.ca

History

The municipal district was established in 1943 through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Hillcrest No. 362 and the Municipal District of Sifton No. 391.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52 recorded a population of 2,205 living in 825 of its 930 total private dwellings, a -3.6% change from its 2011 population of 2,288. With a land area of 3,628.39 km2 (1,400.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52 had a population of 2,288 living in 838 of its 941 total dwellings, a -10.2% change from its 2006 population of 2,547. With a land area of 3,625.2 km2 (1,399.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Communities and localities

See also

References
  1. "Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. "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. Archived from the original on February 11, 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. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807001 - Provost No. 52, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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