List of census divisions of Alberta

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Category Census division
Location Alberta
Number19
Populations9,573 (Division No. 4) – 1,498,778 (Division No. 6)
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Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen census divisions. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Alberta. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.

Contents

Alberta's census divisions consist of numerous census subdivisions. The types of census subdivisions within an Alberta census division may include: [1] [2]

List of census divisions

The following is a list of Alberta's census divisions. Population, area, and density figures are from the 2016 Census. [3]

Div.
 
Pop.Area
(km²)
Density
(/km²)
Largest urban
community
Specialized/rural
municipalities
1 82,62720,558.814.0 Medicine Hat Cypress County
County of Forty Mile No. 8
2 169,72917,673.329.6 Lethbridge Lethbridge County
County of Newell
Municipal District of Taber
County of Warner No. 5
3 38,95613,887.062.8 Claresholm Cardston County
Improvement District No. 4
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
4 9,57321,479.850.4 Hanna Acadia MD
Special Area 2
Special Area 3
Special Area 4
5 55,70816,795.053.3 Strathmore Kneehill County
Starland County
Vulcan County
Wheatland County
6 1,498,77812,655.32118.4 Calgary Foothills County
Mountain View County
Rocky View County
7 41,57419,227.612.2 Wainwright Flagstaff County
County of Paintearth No. 18
Provost MD
Stettler County
Wainwright MD
8 209,3959,939.4321.1 Red Deer Lacombe County
Ponoka County
Red Deer County
9 20,86918,913.391.1 Rocky Mountain House Clearwater County
10 97,44920,466.094.8 Lloydminster Beaver County
Camrose County
Improvement District 13
Lamont County
County of Minburn No. 27
County of Two Hills No. 21
County of Vermilion River
11 1,366,05015,783.7786.5 Edmonton Brazeau County
Leduc County
Parkland County
Strathcona County
Sturgeon County
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
12 67,12031,981.642.1 Cold Lake Bonnyville MD
Lac La Biche County
Smoky Lake County
St. Paul County
13 71,01624,385.172.9 Whitecourt Athabasca County
County of Barrhead No. 11
Lac Ste. Anne County
Thorhild County
Westlock County
Woodlands County
14 29,29126,962.031.1 Hinton Improvement District 25
Yellowhead County
15 38,59428,403.351.4 Canmore Bighorn MD
Crowsnest Pass
Improvement District 9
Improvement District 12
Jasper
Kananaskis I.D.
Ranchland MD
16 73,98895,348.400.8 Fort McMurray Improvement District 24
Wood Buffalo
17 61,590192,152.540.3 Slave Lake Big Lakes County
Clear Hills County
Northern Sunrise County
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Mackenzie County
County of Northern Lights
Opportunity MD
18 14,48833,200.730.4 Grande Cache Greenview MD
19 120,38020,516.905.9 Grande Prairie Birch Hills County
Fairview MD
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Peace MD
Saddle Hills County
Smoky River MD
Spirit River MD

See also

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References

  1. "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 2011. p. 7&8. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. "Types Of Municipalities In Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs . Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada.