Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61

Municipal District of
Wainwright No. 61
Municipal district

Boundary sign

Location of Wainwright No. 61 in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333°N 110.85333°W / 52.84333; -110.85333Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333°N 110.85333°W / 52.84333; -110.85333
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 7
Established 1942
Incorporated 1942
Government[1]
 • Reeve Bob Barss
 • Governing body M.D. of Wainwright Council
 • Office location Wainwright
Area (2016)[2]
 • Land 4,156.56 km2 (1,604.86 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
 • Total 4,479
 • Density 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website mdwainwright.ca

The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district 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.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 recorded 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.[2]

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 4,138 living in 1,229 of its 1,419 total dwellings, a change of 16.3% from its 2006 population of 3,558. With a land area of 4,153.72 km2 (1,603.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

The population of the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 according to its 2007 municipal census is 4,113.[4]

Communities and localities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  5. 1 2 "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: 4807049 - Wainwright No. 61, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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