Municipal District of Fairview No. 136

Municipal District of Fairview No. 136
Municipal district

Boundary sign at Dunvegan Bridge

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Location of Fairview No. 136 in Alberta

Coordinates: 56°4′16″N 118°14′6″W / 56.07111°N 118.23500°W / 56.07111; -118.23500Coordinates: 56°4′16″N 118°14′6″W / 56.07111°N 118.23500°W / 56.07111; -118.23500
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division No. 19
Established 1913
Incorporated 1914
Government[1]
 • Reeve Ernie Newman
 • Governing body M.D. of Fairview Council
 • Office location Fairview
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 1,389.01 km2 (536.30 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 1,673
 • Density 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 571
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website mdfairview.com

The Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19.

The district stretches along the northwestern leg of Highway 2.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 had a population of 1,673 living in 614 of its 640 total dwellings, a 16.8% change from its 2006 population of 1,432. With a land area of 1,389.01 km2 (536.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, the Municipal District (M.D.) of Fairview No. 136 had a population of 1,432 living in 571 dwellings, a 20.5% decrease from 2001.[3] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 1,856.[4] Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, the M.D. of Fairview No. 136 had a land area of 1,390.66 km2 (536.94 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2006.[3]

In 2001, the M.D. of Fairview No. 136 had a population of 1,806 in 650 dwellings, a 1.3% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 1,390.72 km² it had a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136:[6]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136:[6]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136:[7]

Localities
  • Dunvegan
  • Erin Lodge
  • Friedenstal
  • Gage
  • Highland Park
  • Lothrop
  • Red Star
  • Scotswood
  • Vanrena
  • Waterhole

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Fairview No. 136 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  5. ↑ Municipal District of Fairview community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  6. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819066 - Fairview No. 136, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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