Munson, Alberta

Munson is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 13 km north of the town of Drumheller along Highway 9 and the Canadian National Railway tracks.

Munson
Village
Village of Munson
Munson
Coordinates: 51°33′47″N 112°44′30″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 5
Municipal districtStarland County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 5, 1911
Government
 • MayorKerry McLellan
 • Governing bodyMunson Village Council
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total192
 • Density75.9/km2 (197/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Highways9

History

Prior to the end of World War I, Munson was the site of a Ukrainian Canadian internment camp where non-citizen immigrant prisoners laboured on the railway. The camp, which remained open until March 21, 1919, consisted of shelters made of railway cars.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Munson recorded a population of 192 living in 82 of its 89 total private dwellings, a -5.9% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.9/km2 (196.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Munson had a population of 204 living in 81 of its 89 total dwellings, a -6% change from its 2006 population of 217. With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.5/km2 (203.2/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Munson" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 477. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. Report on Internment Operations Canada • Report By Major-General Sir William Otter, K.C.B., C.V.O • Ottawa, Thomas Mulvey Internment Operations, 1914 1920 Director Internment Operations Printer To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1921 Canada's first national internment operations, 1914-1920
  5. "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.
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