Division No. 3 | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,866 km2 (5,354 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) [2] | |
| • Total | 40,768 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi) |
Division No. 3 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Claresholm.
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 3. [3] [4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 36,329 | — |
| 1996 | 37,764 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 37,580 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 37,846 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38,566 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38,956 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40,768 | +4.7% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 3 had a population of 40,768 living in 14,163 of its 16,229 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 38,956. With a land area of 13,725.07 km2 (5,299.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
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