Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124

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Municipal District of
Lesser Slave River No. 124
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 17
Established1993
Incorporated1995
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Murray Kerik
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Lesser Slave River Council
 •  Administrative office Slave Lake
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land10,041.79 km2 (3,877.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total2,861
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
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The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 is a municipal district (MD) in north-central Alberta, Canada. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Slave Lake. Located in Census Division 17, the MD takes its name from Lesser Slave River, which drains Lesser Slave Lake into the Athabasca River.

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Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124. [4]

Localities
Other places

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 had a population of 2,861 living in 1,169 of its 1,500 total private dwellings, a change of

The population of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 according to its 2020 municipal census is 2,811, [5] a

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 had a population of 2,803 living in 1,090 of its 1,310 total private dwellings, a

Education

Southern parts of the MD are within Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817033 - Lesser Slave River No.124, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. ↑ 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN   978-1-4601-4623-1 . Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN   978-1-4601-2630-1 . Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools . Retrieved August 25, 2019. 5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3
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