Gift Lake Metis Settlement facts for kids
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Gift Lake Metis Settlement
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Metis Settlement
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Location within Big Lakes County
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 Gift Lake Metis Settlement
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Area
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| • Land | 349.41 km2 (134.91 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 414 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Gift Lake Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. It is located along Highway 750, approximately 203 km (126 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gift Lake (parts A and B combined) recorded a population of 625 living in 182 of its 225 total private dwellings, a change of -5% from its 2016 population of 658. With a land area of 803.29 km2 (310.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of the Gift Lake Metis Settlement according to its 2018 municipal census is 812, an increase from its 2015 municipal census population count of 651.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, by combining parts "A" and "B", the Gift Lake Metis Settlement recorded a population of 658 living in 186 of its 236 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2011 population of 662. With a land area of 812.73 km2 (313.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.
