Moon River Estates is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26[2] that was declared on October 17, 1984.[3] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Highway 3, approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Lethbridge.

Moon River Estates
Moon River Estates is located in Alberta
Moon River Estates
Moon River Estates
Location of Moon River Estates
Moon River Estates is located in Canada
Moon River Estates
Moon River Estates
Moon River Estates (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°43′58″N 113°08′07″W / 49.73278°N 113.13528°W / 49.73278; -113.13528
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
145
 • Density96.5/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Demographics

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Population history
of Moon River Estates
YearPop.±%
1981101—    
1986117+15.8%
1991131+12.0%
1991A132+0.8%
1996132+0.0%
2001143+8.3%
2006125−12.6%
2011127+1.6%
2016126−0.8%
2021145+15.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Moon River Estates had a population of 145 living in 56 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of 15.1% from its 2016 population of 126. With a land area of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 96.7/km2 (250.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Moon River Estates had a population of 126 living in 54 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2011 population of 127. With a land area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.4/km2 (190.1/sq mi) in 2016.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (October 17, 1984). "Ministerial Order No. 713/84" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  4. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.