Division No. 16 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the northeast portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray.
Division No. 16 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area | |
• Total | 97,255 km2 (37,550 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 74,543 |
| • Density | 0.77/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
Census subdivisions
editThe following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 16.[3][4]
- Specialized municipalities
- Improvement districts
- Improvement District No. 24 (Wood Buffalo National Park)
- Indian reserves
- Allison Bay 219
- Charles Lake 225
- Chipewyan 201
- Chipewyan 201A
- Chipewyan 201B
- Chipewyan 201C
- Chipewyan 201D
- Chipewyan 201E
- Chipewyan 201F
- Chipewyan 201G
- Clearwater 175
- Collin Lake 223
- Cornwall Lake 224
- Devil's Gate 220
- Dog Head 218
- Fort McKay 174
- Gregoire Lake 176
- Gregoire Lake 176A
- Janvier 194
- Namur Lake 174B
- Namur River 174A
- Old Fort 217
- Sandy Point 221
- Thabacha Náre 196A
- Thebathi 196
- Indian settlements
- Fort Mackay
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,693 | — |
| 1996 | 36,494 | −3.2% |
| 2001 | 42,971 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 53,080 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 67,516 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 73,988 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 74,543 | +0.8% |
| [2][1][5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 16 had a population of 74,543 living in 26,592 of its 31,233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.8% from its 2016 population of 73,988. With a land area of 94,072.31 km2 (36,321.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 16 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Division No. 16, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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