Special Area No facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Special Area No. 4
Special area
Nickname(s):  Special Area 4
Special Area No Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 4
Incorporated	January 1, 1969
Area  (2016)
• Land	6,625.58 km2 (2,558.15 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,042
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code Prefix	T0C
Area code	+1-403

Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 3 recorded a population of 1,042 living in 387 of its 457 total private dwellings, a change of -7.1% from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 6,625.58 km² (2,558.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.52/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,352 living in 447 of its 501 total dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2006 population of 1,389. With a land area of 4,403.03 km² (1,700.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.78/sq mi) in 2011.

Communities and localities

	Flagstaff County	Municipal District of Provost No. 52	Rural Municipality of Heart's Hill
	County of Paintearth No. 18		Rural Municipality of Antelope Park
		Special Area No. 4
	Special Area No. 2	Special Area No. 3	Rural Municipality of Milton