Statistics Canada divides the Province of Alberta into 435 census subdivisions among 10 census subdivision types.[1] The 10 types include cities, towns, villages, summer villages, municipal districts, improvement districts, special areas and specialized municipalities,[1] which are also Alberta municipal status types,[2] and Indian reserves and Indian settlements, which are deemed equivalents to municipalities by Statistics Canada.[1]
Cities
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized 16 cities as census subdivisions.[1]
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Towns
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized 108 towns as census subdivisions.[1]
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Villages
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized 95 villages as census subdivisions.[1] In November 2012, the Province of Alberta dissolved the Village of New Norway to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Camrose County,[19] bringing the total amount of villages to 94.
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Summer villages
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized 51 summer villages as census subdivisions.[1]
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Name | Rural municipality[5] | Incorporation date (summer village)[26] |
Population (2016)[27] |
Population (2011)[27] |
Change (%)[27] |
Land area (km²)[27] |
Population density (per km²)[27] | |
Argentia Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1967 | 27 | 15 | +80.0% | 0.73 | 37.0/km2 | |
Betula Beach | Parkland County | January 1, 1960 | 16 | 10 | +60.0% | 0.25 | 64.0/km2 | |
Birch Cove | Lac Ste. Anne County | December 31, 1988 | 45 | 45 | 0.0% | 0.3 | 150.0/km2 | |
Birchcliff | Lacombe County | January 1, 1972 | 117 | 112 | +4.5% | 1.03 | 113.6/km2 | |
Bondiss | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 110 | 106 | +3.8% | 1.23 | 89.4/km2 | |
Bonnyville Beach | Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of | January 1, 1958 | 84 | 95 | −11.6% | 0.17 | 494.1/km2 | |
Burnstick Lake | Clearwater County | December 31, 1991 | 15[28] | 16 | −6.2% | 0.18 | 83.3/km2 | |
Castle Island | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1955 | 10 | 19 | −47.4% | 0.05 | 200.0/km2 | |
Crystal Springs | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1957 | 51 | 90 | −43.3% | 0.57 | 89.5/km2 | |
Ghost Lake | Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of | December 31, 1953 | 82 | 81 | +1.2% | 0.67 | 122.4/km2 | |
Golden Days | Leduc County | January 1, 1965 | 160 | 141 | +13.5% | 2.28 | 70.2/km2 | |
Grandview | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1967 | 114 | 108 | +5.6% | 0.79 | 144.3/km2 | |
Gull Lake | Lacombe County | September 1, 1993 | 176 | 122 | +44.3% | 0.7 | 251.4/km2 | |
Half Moon Bay | Lacombe County | January 1, 1978 | 42 | 38 | +10.5% | 0.11 | 381.8/km2 | |
Horseshoe Bay | St. Paul No. 19, County of | January 1, 1985 | 49[f] | 37 | +32.4% | 1.14 | 43.0/km2 | |
Island Lake | Athabasca County | January 1, 1958 | 228 | 243 | −6.2% | 1.85 | 123.2/km2 | |
Island Lake South | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 61 | 72 | −15.3% | 0.67 | 91.0/km2 | |
Itaska Beach | Leduc County | June 30, 1953 | 23 | 20 | +15.0% | 0.29 | 79.3/km2 | |
Jarvis Bay | Red Deer County | January 1, 1986 | 213 | 203 | +4.9% | 0.53 | 401.9/km2 | |
Kapasiwin | Parkland County | September 1, 1993 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 0.3 | 33.3/km2 | |
Lakeview | Parkland County | October 25, 1913 | 30 | 26 | +15.4% | 0.35 | 85.7/km2 | |
Larkspur | Westlock County | January 1, 1985 | 44 | 38 | +15.8% | 0.26 | 169.2/km2 | |
Ma-Me-O Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | December 31, 1948 | 110 | 113 | −2.7% | 0.52 | 211.5/km2 | |
Mewatha Beach | Athabasca County | January 1, 1978 | 90 | 79 | +13.9% | 0.8 | 112.5/km2 | |
Nakamun Park | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1966 | 96 | 36 | +166.7% | 0.45 | 213.3/km2 | |
Norglenwold | Red Deer County | January 1, 1965 | 273 | 232 | +17.7% | 0.62 | 440.3/km2 | |
Norris Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | December 31, 1988 | 38 | 46 | −17.4% | 0.2 | 190.0/km2 | |
Parkland Beach | Ponoka County | January 1, 1984 | 153 | 124 | +23.4% | 0.95 | 161.1/km2 | |
Pelican Narrows | Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of | July 1, 1979 | 151 | 162 | −6.8% | 0.72 | 209.7/km2 | |
Point Alison | Parkland County | December 31, 1950 | 10 | 15 | −33.3% | 0.16 | 62.5/km2 | |
Poplar Bay | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1967 | 103 | 80 | +28.8% | 0.67 | 153.7/km2 | |
Rochon Sands | Stettler No. 6, County of | May 17, 1929 | 86 | 65 | +32.3% | 2.16 | 39.8/km2 | |
Ross Haven | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1962 | 160 | 137 | +16.8% | 0.71 | 225.4/km2 | |
Sandy Beach | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1956 | 278 | 223 | +24.7% | 2.4 | 115.8/km2 | |
Seba Beach | Parkland County | August 20, 1920 | 169 | 143 | +18.2% | 0.86 | 196.5/km2 | |
Silver Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | December 31, 1953 | 65 | 52 | +25.0% | 0.64 | 101.6/km2 | |
Silver Sands | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1969 | 160 | 85 | +88.2% | 2.41 | 66.4/km2 | |
South Baptiste | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 66 | 52 | +26.9% | 0.93 | 71.0/km2 | |
South View | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1970 | 67 | 35 | +91.4% | 0.41 | 163.4/km2 | |
Sunbreaker Cove | Lacombe County | December 31, 1990 | 81 | 69 | +17.4% | 0.5 | 162.0/km2 | |
Sundance Beach | Leduc County | January 1, 1970 | 73 | 82 | −11.0% | 0.44 | 165.9/km2 | |
Sunrise Beach | Lac Ste. Anne County | December 31, 1988 | 135 | 149 | −9.4% | 1.66 | 81.3/km2 | |
Sunset Beach | Athabasca County | May 1, 1977 | 49 | 44 | +11.4% | 0.74 | 66.2/km2 | |
Sunset Point | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1959 | 169 | 221 | −23.5% | 1.15 | 147.0/km2 | |
Val Quentin | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1966 | 252 | 157 | +60.5% | 0.31 | 812.9/km2 | |
Waiparous | Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of | January 1, 1986 | 49 | 42 | +16.7% | 0.41 | 119.5/km2 | |
West Baptiste | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 38 | 52 | −26.9% | 0.65 | 58.5/km2 | |
West Cove | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1963 | 149 | 121 | +23.1% | 1.33 | 112.0/km2 | |
Whispering Hills | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 142 | 108 | +31.5% | 1.68 | 84.5/km2 | |
White Sands | Stettler No. 6, County of | January 1, 1980 | 120 | 91 | +31.9% | 1.58 | 75.9/km2 | |
Yellowstone | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1965 | 137 | 124 | +10.5% | 0.28 | 489.3/km2 | |
Total summer villages | — | — | 5,176 | 4,586 | +12.9% | 40.79 | 126.9/km2 |
Specialized municipalities
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized five specialized municipalities as census subdivisions.[1]
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Municipal districts
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized 64 municipal districts as census subdivisions.[1]
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Municipal district (MD) | Incorporation date[33] |
Census division |
Council size[33] |
Municipal census population (year)[34] |
Population (2016)[35] |
Population (2011)[35] |
Change (%)[35] |
Land area (km2)[35] |
Population density (per km2)[35] |
MD of Acadia No. 34 | December 9, 1913 | 4 | 5 | 493 | 495 | −0.4 | 1,082.60 | 0.5 | |
Athabasca County | January 1, 1947 | 13 | 9 | 7,869 | 7,662 | 2.7 | 6,124.43 | 1.3 | |
County of Barrhead No. 11 | January 1, 1955 | 13 | 7 | 6,288 | 6,096 | 3.1 | 2,406.25 | 2.6 | |
Beaver County | February 1, 1943 | 10 | 5 | 5,905 | 5,689 | 3.8 | 3,317.57 | 1.8 | |
Big Lakes County | January 1, 1995 | 17 | 9 | 3,861 (2013) |
5,672 | 5,912 | −4.1 | 13,942.43 | 0.4 |
MD of Bighorn No. 8 | January 1, 1988 | 15 | 5 | 1,334 | 1,341 | −0.5 | 2,761.18 | 0.5 | |
Birch Hills County | January 1, 1995 | 19 | 7 | 1,553 | 1,582 | −1.8 | 2,859.60 | 0.5 | |
MD of Bonnyville No. 87 | January 1, 1955 | 12 | 7 | 11,836 (2014) |
13,575 | 11,191 | 21.3 | 6,064.73 | 2.2 |
Brazeau County | July 1, 1988 | 11 | 7 | 7,771 | 7,132 | 9.0 | 3,005.35 | 2.6 | |
Camrose County | January 1, 1944 | 10 | 7 | 8,458 | 8,004 | 5.7 | 3,324.21 | 2.5 | |
Cardston County | January 1, 1954 | 3 | 7 | 4,481 | 4,167 | 7.5 | 3,429.82 | 1.3 | |
Clear Hills County | January 1, 1995 | 17 | 7 | 2,829 (2012) |
3,023 | 2,801 | 7.9 | 15,125.49 | 0.2 |
Clearwater County | January 1, 1985 | 9 | 7 | 11,947 | 12,278 | −2.7 | 18,682.45 | 0.6 | |
Cypress County | January 1, 1985 | 1 | 9 | 7,662 | 7,214 | 6.2 | 13,173.25 | 0.6 | |
MD of Fairview No. 136 | December 9, 1914 | 19 | 5 | 1,604 | 1,673 | −4.1 | 1,387.58 | 1.2 | |
Flagstaff County | January 1, 1944 | 7 | 7 | 3,738 | 3,591 | 4.1 | 4,067.58 | 0.9 | |
Foothills County | January 1, 1954 | 6 | 7 | 22,766 | 21,248 | 7.1 | 3,636.8 | 6.3 | |
County of Forty Mile No. 8 | January 1, 1954 | 1 | 7 | 3,581 | 3,336 | 7.3 | 7,249.31 | 0.5 | |
County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | December 21, 1943 | 19 | 9 | 22,303 | 19,724 | 13.1 | 5,802.21 | 3.8 | |
MD of Greenview No. 16 | January 1, 1994 | 18 | 8 | 5,583 | 5,299 | 5.4 | 32,984.24 | 0.2 | |
Kneehill County | January 1, 1944 | 5 | 7 | 5,001 | 4,921 | 1.6 | 3,381.02 | 1.5 | |
Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1944 | 13 | 7 | 10,899 | 10,260 | 6.2 | 2,850.38 | 3.8 | |
Lacombe County | January 1, 1944 | 8 | 7 | 10,343 | 10,307 | 0.3 | 2,765.16 | 3.7 | |
Lamont County | January 1, 1944 | 10 | 5 | 3,899 | 3,872 | 0.7 | 2,385.09 | 1.6 | |
Leduc County | January 1, 1944 | 11 | 7 | 13,780 | 13,494 | 2.1 | 2,601.49 | 5.3 | |
MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 | January 1, 1995 | 17 | 7 | 2,803 | 2,929 | −4.3 | 10,074.39 | 0.3 | |
Lethbridge County | January 1, 1954 | 2 | 7 | 10,353 | 10,046 | 3.1 | 2,836.64 | 3.6 | |
County of Minburn No. 27 | January 30, 1942 | 10 | 7 | 3,188 | 3,383 | −5.8 | 2,913.02 | 1.1 | |
Mountain View County | January 1, 1944 | 6 | 7 | 13,074 | 12,359 | 5.8 | 3,782.64 | 3.5 | |
County of Newell | January 1, 1953 | 2 | 10 | 7,524 | 7,138 | 5.4 | 5,904.67 | 1.3 | |
County of Northern Lights | January 1, 1995 | 17 | 7 | 4,200 | 4,117 | 2.0 | 20,755.37 | 0.2 | |
Northern Sunrise County | April 1, 1994 | 17 | 6 | 1,933 (2013) |
1,891 | 1,791 | 5.6 | 21,150.97 | 0.1 |
MD of Opportunity No. 17 | August 1, 1995 | 17 | 11 | 2,639 (2016) |
3,181 | 3,074 | 3.5 | 29,142.10 | 0.1 |
County of Paintearth No. 18 | January 1, 1944 | 7 | 7 | 2,102 | 2,029 | 3.6 | 3,283.36 | 0.6 | |
Parkland County | January 1, 1969 | 11 | 7 | 32,097 | 30,568 | 5.0 | 2,390.23 | 13.4 | |
MD of Peace No. 135 | December 11, 1916 | 19 | 5 | 1,747 | 1,446 | 20.8 | 847.47 | 2.1 | |
MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | January 1, 1944 | 3 | 5 | 2,965 | 3,158 | −6.1 | 3,482.05 | 0.9 | |
Ponoka County | January 1, 1952 | 8 | 5 | 9,806 | 8,856 | 10.7 | 2,814.26 | 3.5 | |
MD of Provost No. 52 | March 1, 1943 | 7 | 7 | 2,205 | 2,288 | −3.6 | 3,628.39 | 0.6 | |
MD of Ranchland No. 66 | January 1, 1995 | 15 | 3 | 104 (2013) |
92 | 79 | 16.5 | 2,638.70 | 0 |
Red Deer County | January 1, 1944 | 8 | 7 | 19,541 | 18,316 | 6.7 | 3,961.85 | 4.9 | |
Rocky View County | January 1, 1955 | 6 | 9 | 38,055[36] (2013) |
39,407 | 35,754 | 10.2 | 3,836.33 | 10.3 |
Saddle Hills County | January 1, 1995 | 19 | 7 | 2,225 | 2,288 | −2.8 | 5,838.15 | 0.4 | |
Smoky Lake County | March 1, 1943 | 12 | 5 | 4,107 | 3,910 | 5.0 | 3,412.92 | 1.2 | |
MD of Smoky River No. 130 | January 1, 1952 | 19 | 6 | 2,023 | 2,126 | −4.8 | 2,840.14 | 0.7 | |
MD of Spirit River No. 133 | December 11, 1916 | 19 | 4 | 700 | 713 | −1.8 | 683.60 | 1 | |
County of St. Paul No. 19 | January 30, 1942 | 12 | 7 | 6,168 (2012) |
5,827 | 5,405 | 7.8 | 3,309.44 | 1.8 |
Starland County | February 1, 1943 | 5 | 5 | 2,071 (2013) |
2,066 | 2,057 | 0.4 | 2,559.95 | 0.8 |
County of Stettler No. 6 | March 1, 1943 | 7 | 7 | 5,322 | 5,103 | 4.3 | 4,018.84 | 1.3 | |
Sturgeon County | January 1, 1955 | 11 | 7 | 20,495 | 19,578 | 4.7 | 2,090.13 | 9.8 | |
MD of Taber | January 1, 1954 | 2 | 7 | 7,173 (2016) |
7,098 | 6,851 | 3.6 | 4,201.65 | 1.7 |
Thorhild County | January 1, 1955 | 13 | 5 | 3,254 | 3,417 | −4.8 | 2,001.74 | 1.6 | |
County of Two Hills No. 21 | January 1, 1944 | 10 | 5 | 3,322 | 3,160 | 5.1 | 2,637.18 | 1.3 | |
County of Vermilion River | January 1, 1944 | 10 | 7 | 8,116 (2015) |
8,267 | 7,905 | 4.6 | 5,519.75 | 1.5 |
Vulcan County | January 1, 1951 | 5 | 7 | 3,839 (2012) |
3,984 | 3,875 | 2.8 | 5,433.43 | 0.7 |
MD of Wainwright No. 61 | January 30, 1942 | 7 | 7 | 4,479 | 4,138 | 8.2 | 4,156.56 | 1.1 | |
County of Warner No. 5 | January 1, 1954 | 2 | 7 | 3,847 | 3,841 | 0.2 | 4,531.55 | 0.8 | |
Westlock County | February 1, 1943 | 13 | 7 | 7,220 | 7,644 | −5.5 | 3,171.83 | 2.3 | |
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | February 1, 1943 | 11 | 7 | 11,181 | 10,866 | 2.9 | 3,132.06 | 3.6 | |
Wheatland County | January 1, 1955 | 5 | 7 | 8,788 | 8,285 | 6.1 | 4,545.92 | 1.9 | |
MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | January 1, 1954 | 3 | 7 | 5,179 | 5,107 | 1.4 | 4,558.14 | 1.1 | |
Woodlands County | January 1, 1994 | 13 | 7 | 4,612 (2014) |
4,754 | 4,306 | 10.4 | 7,669.13 | 0.6 |
Yellowhead County | January 1, 1994 | 14 | 9 | 10,995 | 10,469 | 5.0 | 22,293.16 | 0.5 | |
Total municipal districts | — | — | 437 | — | 479,167 | 4,560,664 | 5.1 | 399,087.25 | 1.2 |
Improvement districts
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized seven improvement districts as census subdivisions.[1] In September 2011, after census enumeration, the Province of Alberta approved the formation of a new improvement district named Improvement District No. 349,[37] bringing the total amount of improvement districts to eight.
Official name [38] | Population in 2011 [39] |
Population in 2006 [39] |
Area (km²) [39] |
Location notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Improvement District No. 04 (Waterton) | 88 | 160 | 480.58 | Coincident with Waterton Lakes National Park |
Improvement District No. 09 (Banff) | 1,175 | 938 | 6,782.23 | Coincident with Banff National Park excluding the Town of Banff |
Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper National Park) | 34 | 24 | 10,181.58 | Coincident with Jasper National Park excluding the Municipality of Jasper |
Improvement District No. 13 (Elk Island) | 10 | 21 | 165.28 | Coincident with Elk Island National Park |
Improvement District No. 24 (Wood Buffalo) | 590 | 422 | 33,412.25 | Coincident with the Alberta portion of Wood Buffalo National Park |
Improvement District No. 25 (Willmore Wilderness) | 0 | 0 | 4,604.97 | Coincident with Willmore Wilderness Park |
Improvement District No. 349 | Consists mostly of the Alberta portion of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range | |||
Kananaskis Improvement District | 249 | 429 | 4,210.72 | Consists mostly of Kananaskis Country |
Special areas
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized three special areas as census subdivisions.[1]
Special area | Incorporation date (special area)[40] |
Population (2016)[41] |
Population (2011)[41] |
Change (%)[41] | Area (km2)[41] | Population density (/km2)[41] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Special Area No. 2 | April 7, 1959 | 1,905 | 2,025 | −5.9 | 9,347.57 | 0.20 |
Special Area No. 3 | April 7, 1959 | 1,042 | 1,122 | −7.1 | 6,625.58 | 0.16 |
Special Area No. 4 | January 1, 1969 | 1,237 | 1,352 | −8.5 | 4,402.64 | 0.28 |
Total special areas | — | 4,184 | 4,499 | −7.0 | 20,375.79 | 0.21 |
Indian reserves
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized 81 of a total 137 Indian reserves as census subdivisions.[1]
Indian settlements
editIn 2011, Statistics Canada recognized four of a total of six Indian settlements as census subdivisions.[1]
Indian settlements of Alberta recognized as census subdivisions | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official name[42] | First Nation(s)[43] | Tribal council[44] | Treaty | Area (ha)[42] |
Population (2011)[45] |
Population (2006)[45] |
Carcajou Settlement 187 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | |||
Desmarais Settlement | Bigstone Cree Nation | 8 | 1.44 | 129 | 78 | |
Fort MacKay | 8.17 | 562 | 521 | |||
Little Buffalo Indian Settlement | Lubicon Lake Indian Nation | 8 | 12.10 | 387 | n/a |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Athabasca was formerly known as Athabasca Landing prior to August 4, 1913.[6]
- ^ Drumheller originally incorporated as a city on April 3, 1930, but reverted from city status as a result of its amalgamation with the M.D. of Badlands No. 7 in 1998.[6]
- ^ Fort Macleod, which grew around the NWMP's Fort Macleod barracks (built 1874), was formerly known as Macleod prior to April 1, 1952.[6]
- ^ Peace River was formerly known as Peace River Crossing prior to May 22, 1916.[6]
- ^ St. Paul was formerly known as St. Paul de Métis prior to December 15, 1932.
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- ^ "Types of Municipalities in Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ a b c d "City Municipal Profiles" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Towns)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ 2018 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. January 16, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Census Profile - Map: Canmore, Town (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. March 22, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Census Update" (PDF). Town of Coaldale. July 8, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Municipal Census Count" (PDF). Town of Coalhurst. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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- ^ "Order in Council 979/11" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 16, 1911. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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- ^ "The Village of Ryley – Equity". Village of Ryley. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ "Order in Council 517/98". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 9, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (summer Villages)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. October 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3652-2. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Municipal Profiles (Specialized Municipalities)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Municipal Profiles (Municipal Districts)" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ 2016 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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- ^ "Rocky View's Total Population Results are In". Rocky View County. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "O.C. 419/2011". Province of Alberta. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "2012 Municipal Codes". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-01-12. p. 5 of 13. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "Municipal Profiles (Special Areas)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 31, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ a b c d "List of Reserves/Settlements/Villages (Alberta)". Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. 2008-12-11. p. 1-10. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ a b "List of First Nations (Alberta)". Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. 2008-12-11. p. 1-3. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ a b "List of Tribal Councils (Alberta)". Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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