White Sands, Alberta

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White Sands
Summer village
Summer Village of White Sands
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Location of White Sands in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°28′00″N112°49′00″W / 52.46667°N 112.81663°W / 52.46667; -112.81663
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 7
Incorporated [1] January 01, 1980
Government
[2]
 • Type Municipal incorporation
 • MayorLorne Thurston
 • Governing bodyWhite Sands Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021) [3]
 • Land1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total
174
 • Density108.1/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website Official website

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.

Contents

The summer village is within the municipal boundaries of the County of Stettler No. 6. [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of White Sands had a population of 174 living in 82 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of White Sands had a population of 120 living in 59 of its 253 total private dwellings, a

See also

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References

  1. ↑ ""Summer Village Municipal Profiles"" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "County of Stettler No. 6 - Municipal Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  5. ↑ "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.


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