White Sands is a
summer village
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in
Alberta
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, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of
Buffalo Lake, northwest from the Town of
Stettler and east of the Summer Village of
Rochon Sands and
Rochon Sands Provincial Park.
The summer village is within the municipal boundaries of the
County of Stettler No. 6.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Summer Village of White Sands had a population of 174 living in 82 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 120. 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 White Sands had a population of 120 living in 59 of its 253 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 91. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of francophone communities in Alberta
This is a list of francophone communities in Alberta. Municipalities with a high percentage of French-speakers in the Canadian province of Alberta are listed.
Alberta’s Francophone population dates back to its early days as part of Rupert’s ...
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List of summer villages in Alberta
A summer village is a type of urban municipality in the Canadian province of Alberta that has a permanent population generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.
Alberta has a total of 51 summe ...
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List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
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References
External links
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1980 establishments in Alberta
Summer villages in Alberta
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