Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61
The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district (MD) 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 | |
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Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 7 |
Established | 1942 |
Incorporated | 1942 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Bob Barss |
• Governing body | MD of Wainwright Council |
• Administrative office | Wainwright |
Area (2021)[2] | |
• Land | 4,095.29 km2 (1,581.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,276 |
• Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Website | mdwainwright.ca |
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Wainwright No. 61.[3]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Wainwright No. 61.[3] |
The following localities are located within the MD of Wainwright No. 61.[4]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 4,276 living in 1,490 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 4,464. With a land area of 4,095.29 km2 (1,581.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Wainwright No. 61 had 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.[5]
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807049 - Wainwright No. 61, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- "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.