The Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 is a municipal district (MD) in southwest Alberta, Canada. Containing no urban communities of any kind, its municipal office is located in Chain Lakes Provincial Park,[3] approximately 38 km (24 mi) southwest of the Town of Nanton. Ranchland's rugged foothill terrain is unsuited for the crop agriculture practiced elsewhere in Alberta, and ranching remains the single livelihood of its inhabitants. With a 2016 population of 92, it is the least populated municipal district in Alberta, and its population density of 29 square kilometres for every resident is almost exactly equal to that of the Northwest Territories.
Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 | |
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 Ranchland landscape with welcome sign | |
 Logo  Ranchland resident moving cattle. | |
| Motto: "Preserving our ranching heritage." | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Established | 1995 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ron Davis |
| • Governing body | MD of Ranchland Council |
| • Administrative office | Chain Lakes Provincial Park |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 2,636.75 km2 (1,018.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | mdranchland.ca |
History
editThe MD was incorporated in 1995 from the Improvement District No. 6.[4]
Geography
editAdministration Building
The MD of Ranchland administration building is located at the junction of Highway 22 and Highway 533.
Communities
editThere are no communities located within the MD of Ranchland No. 66.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Ranchland No. 66 had a population of 110 living in 41 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of 19.6% from its 2016 population of 92. With a land area of 2,636.75 km2 (1,018.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Ranchland No. 66 had a population of 92 living in 38 of its 57 total private dwellings, a 16.5% change from its 2011 population of 79. With a land area of 2,638.7 km2 (1,018.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.1/sq mi) in 2016.[12]
The MD of Ranchland No. 66's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 104.[13]
See also
edit- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
- Rural Municipality of Glen McPherson No. 46 - the least-populated rural-equivalent municipality in Canada, with 72 residents in 2016
References
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Directions to MD Ranchland Administration building" (PDF). Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "O.C. 634/94" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 2, 1994. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- ^ "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- ^ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ 2013 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 20, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4601-1418-6. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
