Wainwright No. 61, Alberta
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| Wainwright No. 61 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Established | 1942 |
| Incorporated | 1942 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Wainwright No. 61 Council |
| - Reeve | Bob Barss |
| - Municipal seat | Wainwright |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4,155 km² (1,604.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 3,558 |
| - Density | 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 1,452 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Wainwright No. 61 | |
The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district in eastern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 7. The seat of the municipality is set in the Town of Wainwright. The district is bisected north-south by the Buffalo Trail and east-west by the Poundmaker Trail.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 4,231 in 1,364 dwellings, a 4.6% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,154.60 km² it had a density of 1 inhabitant/km².[3]
In 2006, Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 3,558 living in 1,452 dwellings, a 15.9% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 4,154.74 km² (1,604.2 sq mi) and a population density of 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
- Fabyan
- Greenshields
- Ribstone
[edit] References
- ^ Wainwright No. 61. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Wainwright No. 61 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ M.D. Wainwright community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Municipal District of Wainwright - Official site
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