Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta

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Willow Creek No. 26
Location of Willow Creek No. 26 in Alberta
Willow Creek No. 26
Location of Willow Creek No. 26 in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°01′10″N 113°34′42″W / 50.01944, -113.57833
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 3
Established 1954
Incorporated 1954
Government [1]
 - Governing body Willow Creek No. 26 Council
 - Reeve Evan Berger
 - Municipal district seat Claresholm
Area
 - Total 4,560 km² (1,760.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 5,337
 - Density 1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 1,776
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Willow Creek No. 26

The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 3. The district was incorporated on Jan 01, 1954 and has the municipal seat in the Town of Claresholm.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 5,412 in 1,634 dwellings, a 6% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,560.37 km² it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².[3]

In 2006, Willow Creek No. 26 had a population of 5,337 living in 1,776 dwellings, a 1.4% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 4,560.22 km² (1,760.7 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi).[2]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:

Towns

Hamlets

  • Moon River Estates
  • Orton
  • Parkland
  • Woodhouse

[edit] References

  1. ^ Willow Creek No. 26. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Willow Creek No. 26 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  3. ^ M.D. of Willow Creek community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  4. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

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