Special Area No. 4

Special area in Alberta, Canada

Special area in Alberta, Canada
Special Area No. 4 is located in Special Area No. 4
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Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaPlanning regionRed DeerIncorporatedJanuary 1, 1969[1]Government
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board • Municipal officeHanna • District officeConsortArea
 (2021)[2]
 • Land4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,236 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Postal Code PrefixArea code+1-403Websitespecialareas.ab.ca

Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 4.[3]

Cities
  • none
Towns
  • none
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 4.[3]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 4.[4]

Localities
  • Ensleigh
  • Hemaruka
  • Idamay
  • Little Gem
  • Lloyds Hill
  • Loyalist
  • Neutral Valley
  • Pemukan
  • Sounding Lake
  • Wiste

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,236 living in 421 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 1,237. With a land area of 4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,237 living in 429 of its 471 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2011 population of 1,352. With a land area of 4,402.64 km2 (1,699.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 24, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804020 - Special Area No. 4, 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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