Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61

The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district in eastern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 7., its municipal office is located in the Town of Wainwright. The municipal district is bisected north-south by the Buffalo Trail and east-west by the Poundmaker Trail.

Municipal District of
Wainwright No. 61
Municipal district
Boundary sign
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 7
Established1942
Incorporated1942
Government
 • ReeveBob Barss
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Wainwright Council
 • Office locationWainwright
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land4,156.56 km2 (1,604.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,479
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Websitemdwainwright.ca

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 recorded a population of 4,479 living in 1,459 of its 1,768 total private dwellings, a change of 8.2% from its 2011 population of 4,138. With a land area of 4,156.56 km2 (1,604.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

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 change of 16.3% 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 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

The population of the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 according to its 2007 municipal census is 4,113.[4]

Communities and localities

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  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. 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. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  5. "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.
  6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807049 - Wainwright No. 61, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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