Municipal District of Provost No. 52

Municipal District of Provost No. 52
Municipal district

Location of Provost No. 52 in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′7″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°WCoordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′7″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°W
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 7
Established 1943
Incorporated 1943
Government[1]
 • Reeve Allan Murray
 • Governing body M.D. of Provost Council
 • Office location Provost
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,625.20 km2 (1,399.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 2,288
 • Density 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 1,038
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website mdprovost.ca

The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is a municipal district in east-central Alberta, Canada, on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located in the Town of Provost.

History

The municipal district was established in 1943 through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Hillcrest No. 362 and the Municipal District of Sifton No. 391.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52 had a population of 2,288 living in 838 of its 941 total dwellings, a -10.2% change from its 2006 population of 2,547. With a land area of 3,625.2 km2 (1,399.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Provost No. 52 had a population of 2,547 living in 1,038 dwellings, a 3.5% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,625.20 km2 (1,399.70 sq mi) and a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi).[3]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,635 in 1,028 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3,622.49 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².[4]

Communities and localities

The following communities are located within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none
Hamlets

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Provost No. 52:[6]

Localities
  • Airways
  • Battle Ridge
  • Buffalo View
  • Cairns
  • Cousins
  • Craigmillar
  • Green Glade
  • Kessler
  • Lakesend
  • Neutral Hills
  • Nilrem
  • Rosenheim
  • Rosyth

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Provost No. 52 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  4. ↑ M.D. of Provost community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  5. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807001 - Provost No. 52, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

External links

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