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
Municipal district
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Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is located in M.D. of Wainwright
Wainwright
Chauvin
Edgerton
Irma
Fabyan
Fabyan
Greenshields
Greenshields
Ribstone
Ribstone
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Established1942
Incorporated1942
Government
[1]
 • ReeveBob Barss
 • Governing bodyMD of Wainwright Council
 • Administrative officeWainwright
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land4,095.29 km2 (1,581.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,276
 • Density1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Websitemdwainwright.ca

Geography

Communities and localities

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]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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