The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district (MD) in northeastern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 12. On the east, it is adjacent to the province of Saskatchewan.
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Lower Athabasca |
| Established | 1914 |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Barry Kalinski |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Bonnyville Council
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| • CAO | Al Hoggan |
| • Administrative office | Bonnyville |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 6,005.3 km2 (2,318.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,847 |
| • CSD | 12,760 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | T0A 1S1 |
| Website | md.bonnyville.ab.ca |
The district was incorporated on January 1, 1955, through the merger of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, the Municipal District of Glendon No. 88 and part of Improvement District No. 101.[4]
On May 1, 2021, the municipal district annexed the adjacent Improvement District No. 349.[5]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Bonnyville No. 87.[6][7] |
The following hamlets are within the MD of Bonnyville No. 87.
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The following Métis settlements and Indian reserves are within the MD of Bonnyville No. 87.
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The following localities are within the MD of Bonnyville No. 87.[7][8]
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Demographics
editAs a census subdivision n the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 had a population of 12,847 living in 4,742 of its 5,467 total private dwellings, a change of 0.8% from its 2016 population of 12,745. With a land area of 6,005.3 km2 (2,318.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3][2]
As a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 originally had a population of 13,575 living in 4,820 of its 5,667 total private dwellings, a 21.3% change from its 2011 population of 11,191.[9] This included the population of two Metis settlements, Elizabeth (653) and Fishing Lake (446),[10] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of the MD of Bonnyville No. 87.[7] Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2016 census results for Bonnyville No. 87 to a population of 12,760 living in 4,589 of its 5,405 total dwellings, a 14% change from its 2011 population of 11,191.[11] With a land area of 6,064.73 km2 (2,341.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) in 2016.[9][11] Excluding the two Metis settlements, the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 had a population of 11,661 in 2016,[12] a change of 15.4% from its 2011 population of 10,101.[13]
The population of the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 according to its 2014 municipal census is 11,836,[14] a 17.2% change from its 2011 population of 10,101.[13]
Visible minorities and Aboriginals
editThe following is a breakdown of the visible minority and Aboriginal populations of the Bonnyville No. 87 census subdivision that includes the Elizabeth and Fishing Lake Metis settlements.
| Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) | |||
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 8,300 | 81.6% | |
| Visible minority group Source:[15] |
South Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Chinese | 0 | 0% | |
| Black | 20 | 0.2% | |
| Filipino | 15 | 0.1% | |
| Latin American | 20 | 0.2% | |
| Arab | 0 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 55 | 0.5% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[16] |
First Nations | 375 | 3.7% |
| Métis | 1,420 | 14% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 10 | 0.1% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 1,815 | 17.8% | |
| Total population | 10,170 | 100% | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Bonnyville Municipal profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ "O.C. 121/2021". Government of Alberta. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Cold Lake, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4812004 - Bonnyville No. 87, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. November 15, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3652-2. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Council Highlights". Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
