Though lacking separate municipal government, DPLs otherwise physically resemble incorporated places. They are created by provincial or territorial governments for the purpose of providing data for settled concentrated populations that are identifiable by name but are not legally incorporated under the laws of the province/territory in which they are located.[1] The boundaries of a DPL therefore have no legal status, and not all unincorporated communities are necessarily granted DPL status.
Some designated places may have a quasi-governmental status, such as a local services board in Ontario or an organized hamlet in Saskatchewan. Others may be formerly unincorporated settlements or formerly independent municipalities that have been merged into larger governments, and have retained DPL status in order to ensure statistical continuity with past censuses.
DPLs are similar to the function of census-designated places in the United States, but are defined differently. One significant difference is that Statistics Canada applies the designation to much smaller communities than does the United States Census Bureau.
Statistics Canada indexes designated places numerically, with each designated place referred to by a unique six-digit code, the first two digits of which are the Standard Geographical Classification code for the province or territory in which the place is located, an example being 590066 for Shawnigan Lake in British Columbia.[2]
As of the 2016 census, Statistics Canada requires small communities or settlements to meet the following criteria in order to become a designated place:[1]
an area less than or equal to 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
"a boundary that respects the block structure from the previous census, where possible."
In 2006, the criteria required for a community to be defined as a designated place included:[3][4]
a minimum population of 100 and a maximum population of 1,000. The maximum population limit may be exceeded provided that the population density is less than 400 persons per square kilometre, which is the population density that defines a population centre.
a population density of 150 persons or more per square kilometre
an area less than or equal to 10 square kilometres
a boundary that respects the block structure from the previous census, where possible
a boundary that respects census subdivision (CSD) limits. If a named area with DPL status crosses the boundary of two or more census subdivisions, then it is enumerated as multiple DPLs, each designated "Part A", "Part B", etc., rather than as a single DPL.
The status of designated place was created for the first time in the Canada 1996 Census.[4] Prior to 1996, such areas were only counted as regular enumeration areas within the applicable census divisions, and no special aggregation of figures was published.[4]
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A designated place DPL is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities towns and villages 1 Though lacking separate municipal government DPLs otherwise physically resemble incorporated places They are created by provincial or territorial governments for the purpose of providing data for settled concentrated populations that are identifiable by name but are not legally incorporated under the laws of the province territory in which they are located 1 The boundaries of a DPL therefore have no legal status and not all unincorporated communities are necessarily granted DPL status Some designated places may have a quasi governmental status such as a local services board in Ontario or an organized hamlet in Saskatchewan Others may be formerly unincorporated settlements or formerly independent municipalities that have been merged into larger governments and have retained DPL status in order to ensure statistical continuity with past censuses DPLs are similar to the function of census designated places in the United States but are defined differently One significant difference is that Statistics Canada applies the designation to much smaller communities than does the United States Census Bureau Statistics Canada indexes designated places numerically with each designated place referred to by a unique six digit code the first two digits of which are the Standard Geographical Classification code for the province or territory in which the place is located an example being 590066 for Shawnigan Lake in British Columbia 2 Contents 1 Criteria 2 Types 3 By province and territory 3 1 Alberta 3 2 British Columbia 3 3 Manitoba 3 4 New Brunswick 3 5 Newfoundland and Labrador 3 6 Northwest Territories 3 7 Nova Scotia 3 8 Nunavut 3 9 Ontario 3 10 Prince Edward Island 3 11 Quebec 3 12 Saskatchewan 3 13 Yukon 4 See also 5 ReferencesCriteria editAs of the 2016 census Statistics Canada requires small communities or settlements to meet the following criteria in order to become a designated place 1 an area less than or equal to 10 km2 3 9 sq mi a boundary that respects the block structure from the previous census where possible In 2006 the criteria required for a community to be defined as a designated place included 3 4 a minimum population of 100 and a maximum population of 1 000 The maximum population limit may be exceeded provided that the population density is less than 400 persons per square kilometre which is the population density that defines a population centre a population density of 150 persons or more per square kilometre an area less than or equal to 10 square kilometres a boundary that respects the block structure from the previous census where possible a boundary that respects census subdivision CSD limits If a named area with DPL status crosses the boundary of two or more census subdivisions then it is enumerated as multiple DPLs each designated Part A Part B etc rather than as a single DPL The status of designated place was created for the first time in the Canada 1996 Census 4 Prior to 1996 such areas were only counted as regular enumeration areas within the applicable census divisions and no special aggregation of figures was published 4 Types editThe provinces and territories of Canada can also have their own designated place types The following are the designated place types as recorded in the 2016 census There were no designated places in Prince Edward Island the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for the 2016 census 1 5 Designated place type 1 Province territoryCFA Class IV area Nova ScotiaDMU Dissolved municipality Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan AlbertaDPL Designated place Newfoundland and LabradorIRI Indian reserve Reserve indienne British ColumbiaIST Island trust British ColumbiaLNC Localite non constituee QuebecLSB Local service board OntarioLSD Local service district District de services locaux New BrunswickLUD Local urban district ManitobaMDI Municipalite dissoute QuebecMDP Municipal defined places OntarioMET Metis settlement AlbertaNCM Northern community ManitobaNVL Nisga a village British ColumbiaNS Northern settlement SaskatchewanOHM Organized hamlet SaskatchewanRPC Retired population centre Centre de population retire Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Saskatchewan British ColumbiaSE Aboriginal settlement YukonUNP Unincorporated place Alberta British ColumbiaUUC Unincorporated urban centre ManitobaBy province and territory editIn the 2021 Census of Population there were 1 685 designated places in Canada an increase from 1 629 in the 2016 Census of Population 6 Designated places are present in nine provinces and two territories 6 Only Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories were without designated places in 2021 6 Alberta edit Main article List of designated places in Alberta British Columbia edit Main article List of designated places in British Columbia Manitoba edit Main article List of designated places in Manitoba New Brunswick edit Main article List of designated places in New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador edit Main article List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories edit There were no designated places in the Northwest Territories in 2021 6 Nova Scotia edit Main article List of designated places in Nova Scotia Nunavut edit In the 2021 census Nunavut had one designated place 6 an increase from none in 2016 5 List of designated places in Nunavut Name 7 Type 8 2021 Census of Population 7 Population 2021 Population 2016 Change Landarea km2 Populationdensity per km2 Kugluktuk Retired population centre 956 1 057 9 6 0 34 2 811 8 km2Ontario edit Main article List of designated places in Ontario Prince Edward Island edit There were no designated places in Prince Edward Island in 2021 6 Quebec edit Main article List of designated places in Quebec Saskatchewan edit Main article List of designated places in Saskatchewan Yukon edit In the 2021 census Yukon had two designated places 6 an increase from one in 2016 5 List of designated places in Yukon Name 9 Type 10 2021 Census of Population 9 Population 2021 Population 2016 Change Landarea km2 Populationdensity per km2 Carmacks Landing Settlement Aboriginal settlement 206 168 22 6 2 41 85 5 km2Two Mile and Two and One Half Mile Village Interim protected land 162 188 13 8 1 24 130 6 km2See also editCensus subdivision Census designated placeReferences edit a b c d e Government of Canada Statistics Canada 2016 11 16 2016 Census Program www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved 2021 08 13 Designated Place Map Shawnigan Lake Designated place 2011 Census www150 statcan gc ca Retrieved 2021 08 13 a b c More information on Designated place DPL Statistics Canada a b c Dictionary Census of Population 2016 Table 1 1 Geographic areas by province and territory 2016 Census www12 statcan gc ca Statistics Canada November 16 2016 Archived from the original on January 11 2020 Retrieved January 11 2020 a b c d e f g Dictionary Census of Population 2021 Table 1 1 Geographic areas by province and territory 2021 Census Statistics Canada February 9 2022 a b Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions census subdivisions municipalities and designated places Nunavut Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved April 4 2022 Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Select from a list of geographies Nunavut Statistics Canada January 23 2022 Retrieved April 4 2022 a b Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions census subdivisions municipalities and designated places Yukon Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved April 4 2022 Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Select from a list of geographies Yukon Statistics Canada January 23 2022 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