Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | No. 3 |
Established | 1954 |
Incorporated | 1954 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Earl Hemmaway |
• Governing body | MD of Willow Creek Council |
• Administrative office | west of Claresholm |
Area (2016) [2] | |
• Land | 4,558.14 km2 (1,759.91 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [2] | |
• Total | 5,179 |
• Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | mdwillowcreek.com |
The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 is a municipal district (MD) in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3, its municipal office is located adjacent to Claresholm Industrial Airport, west of the Town of Claresholm.
The MD of Willow Creek No. 26 was incorporated on January 1, 1954.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 recorded a population of 5,179 living in 1,671 of its 1,863 total private dwellings, a 1.4% change from its 2011 population of 5,107. With a land area of 4,558.14 km2 (1,759.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) in 2016. [2]
In the 2011 Census, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had a population of 5,107 living in 1,602 of its 1,747 total dwellings, a −4.3% change from its 2006 population of 5,337. With a land area of 4,558.89 km2 (1,760.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) in 2011. [3]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Willow Creek No. 26: [4]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26: [4] | The following localities are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26: [5]
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