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Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Official seal of Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
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Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 3
Established 1954
Incorporated 1954
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 4,485.05 km2 (1,731.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 6,081
 • Density 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

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.

History

The MD of Willow Creek No. 26 was incorporated on January 1, 1954.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had a population of 6,081 living in 1,882 of its 2,115 total private dwellings, a change of 9.1% from its 2016 population of 5,575. With a land area of 4,485.05 km2 (1,731.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had 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 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.

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