Division No. 7 | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,210 km2 (7,420 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 40,684 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
Division No. 7 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southeast corner of central Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Wainwright.
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 7. [3] [4] [5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 39,694 | — |
| 1996 | 41,169 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 40,407 | −1.9% |
| 2006 | 39,909 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 40,232 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41,574 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 40,684 | −2.1% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 7 had a population of 40,684 living in 16,112 of its 18,726 total private dwellings, a change of -2.1% from its 2016 population of 41,574. With a land area of 18,909.66 km2 (7,301.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
Stettler is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Stettler No. 6.
Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 8 and surrounding the City of Red Deer. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, the County of Stettler No. 6 to the east, Kneehill County to the southeast and Mountain View County to the south. It is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Calgary, bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and bounded on the north and east by the Red Deer River.
The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.
Division No. 4 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the northeast corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Hanna. The census division contains all of Alberta's Special Areas as well as the Municipal District of Acadia. Division No. 4 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to population.
Division No. 13 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. The majority of the division is located in the north-central portion of central Alberta, while the northeast portion of the division is located within northern Alberta. The division's largest urban community is the Town of Whitecourt.
Division No. 19 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the west-central portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the City of Grande Prairie.
Botha is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located approximately 88 km (55 mi) east of Red Deer and 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Stettler.
Gadsby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located east of Red Deer on Highway 852 just north of Highway 12. Incorporated in 1909, it dissolved from village status in early 2020.
Hughenden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 49 km south of Wainwright, in the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, along Highway 13.
Erskine is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within County of Stettler No. 6. Previously an incorporated municipality, Erskine dissolved from village status on May 10, 1946, to become part of the Municipal District of Waverly No. 367.
The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located in the Town of Falher.
The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district (MD) 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.
The Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 is a municipal district (MD) in southwest Alberta, Canada. Containing no urban communities of any kind, its municipal office is in Chain Lakes Provincial Park, approximately 38 km (24 mi) southwest of the Town of Nanton. Ranchland's rugged foothill terrain is unsuited for the crop agriculture practised elsewhere in Alberta, and ranching remains the single livelihood of its inhabitants. With a 2016 population of 92, it is the least populated municipal district in Alberta, and its population density of 29 square kilometres for every resident is almost exactly equal to that of the Northwest Territories.
The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is a municipal district (MD) 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.
The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located in the Town of Falher.
Byemoor is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located at the intersection of Highway 853 and Highway 589, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Stettler and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Drumheller. It has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).
White Sands is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of Buffalo Lake, northwest from the Town of Stettler and east of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands and Rochon Sands Provincial Park.
Nevis is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located on Highway 12, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast Alix and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Erskine. It has an elevation of 815 metres (2,674 ft).
Red Willow is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located on Highway 850, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Stettler and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Donalda. It has an elevation of 785 metres (2,575 ft).
Lowland Heights is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on Highway 6, approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) southwest of Lethbridge.
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