Division No. 3, Alberta Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Division No. 3
Census division in Alberta
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Area
• Total	13,866 km² (5,354 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	40,768
• Density	2.94014/km² (7.6149/sq mi)

Division No. 3 is a special area in Alberta, Canada. It's like a big region that helps the government count people and organize information. You can find it in the southwest part of southern Alberta. The biggest town in this area is Claresholm.

Communities in Division No. 3
Population Information
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Communities in Division No. 3

Division No. 3 is made up of many different types of communities. These are officially called "census subdivisions." They include towns, villages, and even special areas like national parks and First Nation reserves.

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

Municipal Districts

These are larger rural areas that include several smaller communities.

Special Areas

Improvement District No. 4 (This is where Waterton Lakes National Park is located.)

First Nation Reserves

These are lands set aside for First Nations communities.

Population Information

Every five years, Canada counts its population in what is called a census. This helps us understand how many people live in different areas and how communities are growing.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1991	36,329	—
1996	37,764	+4.0%
2001	37,580	−0.5%
2006	37,846	+0.7%
2011	38,566	+1.9%
2016	38,956	+1.0%
2021	40,768	+4.7%

In the 2021 Census, Division No. 3 had a population of 40,768 people. This was a change of 4.7% from its population in 2016. The total land area of Division No. 3 is about 13,725.07 km² (5,299.28 sq mi). This means that in 2021, there were about 3.0/km² (7.8/sq mi) people living in each square kilometer.

Division No. 3, Alberta facts for kids

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