White Sands, Alberta facts for kids
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White Sands
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Summer village
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| Summer Village of White Sands | |
 White Sands
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
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| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 174 |
| • Density | 108.1/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
White Sands is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of Buffalo Lake, northwest from the Town of Stettler and east of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands and Rochon Sands Provincial Park.
The summer village is within the municipal boundaries of the County of Stettler No. 6.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of White Sands recorded a population of 174 living in 82 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of 45% from its 2016 population of 120. With a land area of 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 108.1/km2 (280/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of White Sands recorded a population of 120 living in 59 of its 253 total private dwellings, a 31.9% change from its 2011 population of 91. With a land area of 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.9/km2 (197/sq mi) in 2016.
