Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 facts for kids
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Municipal District of
Wainwright No. 61 |
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Location within Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Established | 1942 |
| Incorporated | 1942 |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 4,095.29 km2 (1,581.20 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 4,276 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
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.
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Wainwright No. 61.
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Wainwright No. 61.
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The following localities are located within the MD of Wainwright No. 61.
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 4,276 living in 1,490 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 4,464. With a land area of 4,095.29 km2 (1,581.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 4,479 living in 1,459 of its 1,768 total private dwellings, a change of 8.2% from its 2011 population of 4,138. With a land area of 4,156.56 km2 (1,604.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.
