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Division No. 7, Alberta
Division No. 7 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southeast corner of central Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Wainwright, Alberta, Wainwright. Census subdivisions The following Census geographic units of Canada#Census subdivisions, census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 7. *Towns **Castor, Alberta, Castor **Coronation, Alberta, Coronation **Daysland **Hardisty, Alberta, Hardisty **Killam, Alberta, Killam **Provost, Alberta, Provost **Sedgewick, Alberta, Sedgewick **Stettler, Alberta, Stettler **Wainwright, Alberta, Wainwright *Villages **Alliance, Alberta, Alliance **Amisk, Alberta, Amisk **Big Valley, Alberta, Big Valley **Chauvin, Alberta, Chauvin **Czar, Alberta, Czar **Donalda, Alberta, Donalda **Edgerton, Alberta, Edgerton **Forestburg, Alberta, Forestburg **Halkirk, Alberta, Halkirk **Heisler, Alberta, Heisler **Hughenden, Alberta, Hughenden **Irma, Alberta, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census Division
Census divisions, in Canada and the United States of America, United States, are areas delineated for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government in and of themselves. The census divisions of Canada are second-level Census geographic units of Canada, census geographic unit, below Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond to a county, a regional municipality or a regional district. In the United States, the United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau divides the country into United States Census Bureau#Census regions and divisions, four census regions and nine census divisions. The bureau also divides County (United States), counties (or county equivalents) into either census county divisions or minor civil division, depending on the state. The American state of Alaska does not include counties, instead b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance, Alberta
Alliance is a village in central Alberta, Canada. Established as a station on a Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) line in 1916, Alliance became a village in 1918. It is located on Highway 602, approximately east of Red Deer. The village is east of Veterans Memorial Highway (Highway 36) and north of the Battle River. History Prior to European settlement, the area surrounding the future site of Alliance was, at times, home to First Nations tribes who roamed the plains. The area was also the site of several confrontations between Cree and Blackfoot tribes, giving rise to the name Battle River. At the time of Canadian Confederation in 1867, Alberta was still owned by the Hudson's Bay Company, and European missionaries spread Christianity through the native tribes. In 1904, prior to Alberta becoming a province, homesteaders arrived in the area to establish ranches. By 1910, the area surrounding what is now Alliance was well populated by Europeans, and in January 1916, the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochon Sands, Alberta
Rochon Sands () is a summer village on Buffalo Lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is south of Rochon Sands Provincial Park. The summer village and the park take their name from the Rochon family who owned the land in the early 1900s. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Rochon Sands had a population of 97 living in 53 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 86. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Rochon Sands had a population of 86 living in 47 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of summer villages in Alberta *List of resort villages in Saskatchewan A resort village is a type of incorporated List of communitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lougheed, Alberta
Lougheed is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 94 km south-east of Camrose, along Highway 13. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lougheed had a population of 225 living in 95 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 256. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lougheed recorded a population of 256 living in 108 of its 118 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 233. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. The Village of Lougheed's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 273, a change from its 2010 municipal census population of 254. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of villages in Alberta A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irma, Alberta
Irma is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Wainwright and 178 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14 and Highway 881. History The Village of Irma came into being in 1908 when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway came through. Irma was later incorporated as a Village on May 30, 1912. The village was supposedly named after the daughter of the GTPR second vice-president General William Wainwright. Records show three major fires in the downtown area. These broke out in 1911, 1931 and 1963. Most of the buildings on the main street (now 50 Street) were reconstructed after the 1931 fire. Alberta's first rural high school was located in Irma; it was eventually replaced and the new school opened on November 4, 2019. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Irma had a population of 477 living in 207 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 521. With a land area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughenden, Alberta
Hughenden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 49 km south of Wainwright, in the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, along Highway 13. The community takes its name from the Hughenden Manor, home of Benjamin Disraeli. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hughenden had a population of 213 living in 97 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 243. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hughenden recorded a population of 243 living in 101 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 230. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. The Village of Hughenden's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 258, a 0.3% decrease over its 2008 municipal census population of 266. See also *List of communities in Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisler, Alberta
Heisler is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg. The community has the name of Martin Heisler, the original owner of the land. It is the home Canada's largest baseball glove—a sculpture and roadside attraction. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Heisler had a population of 135 living in 68 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 160. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Heisler recorded a population of 160 living in 74 of its 87 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 151. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also *List of communities in Alberta The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halkirk, Alberta
Halkirk is a village in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It is located east of Red Deer at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 855. Founded in 1912, Halkirk was named after Halkirk, Scotland. With commercial operations beginning on December 1, 2012, Capital Power Corporation operates Alberta's third largest wind farm (largest until December 2021, when the Whitla and Blackspring projects reached full operation), with 83 Vestas windmills in the area totalling 150MW capacity. Geography Halkirk is located in an area surrounded by prairies, farmland, and badlands. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Halkirk had a population of 92 living in 50 of its 58 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 112. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Halkirk recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forestburg, Alberta
Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907. Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd. and Westmoreland Coal. The village is the headquarters of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative railway established in 2009.http://www.battleriverrailway.ca/contacts.html History The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village. File:Forestburg, Alberta (circa 1930s).jpg, Forestburg, 1930s Geography Climate Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgerton, Alberta
Edgerton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. it is located east of Wainwright, Alberta, Wainwright. The village has the name of H. H. Edgerton, an official of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edgerton had a population of 385 living in 173 of its 197 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 384. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of the Village of Edgerton according to its Alberta municipal censuses, 2017, 2017 municipal census is 425, a change of from its Alberta municipal censuses, 2012, 2012 municipal census population of 401. In the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edgerton recorded a population of 384 living in 177 of its 192 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 317. With a land area of , it had a popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donalda, Alberta
Donalda is a village in central Alberta, Canada that is east of Ponoka. It was founded in 1911 and takes its name from Donalda Crossway, a niece of Sir Donald Mann, a Canadian Northern Railway official. It is home to the "World's Largest Oil Lamp", standing at high, the structure is one of the Giants of the Prairies. The village was first named Eidswold by the Norwegian settlers who first founded the community. It was renamed Donalda in 1910, when the railroad came through. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Donalda had a population of 226 living in 109 of its 123 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 219. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Donalda recorded a population of 219 living in 115 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 259. With a land ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czar, Alberta
Czar is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of the Saskatchewan border, at the intersection of Highway 13, Buffalo Trail, and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Czar had a population of 248 living in 86 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 202. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Czar recorded a population of 202 living in 85 of its 87 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 167. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of villages in Alberta A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |