Municipal District of Provost No. 52
The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is a municipal district (MD) in east-central Alberta, Canada, on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located in the Town of Provost.
Municipal District of Provost No. 52 | |
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Pasture in the MD of Provost No. 52 | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Allan Murray |
| • Governing body | MD of Provost Council |
| • Administrative office | Provost |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3,571.12 km2 (1,378.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,071 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | mdprovost.ca |
History edit
The MD of Provost No. 52 was established in 1943 through the amalgamation of the MD of Hillcrest No. 362 and the MD of Sifton No. 391.
Geography edit
Communities and localities edit
| The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Provost No. 52.[3]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Provost No. 52.[3] | The following localities are located within the MD of Provost No. 52.[4]
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Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Provost No. 52 had a population of 2,071 living in 851 of its 969 total private dwellings, a change of -6.1% from its 2016 population of 2,205. With a land area of 3,571.12 km2 (1,378.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Provost No. 52 had a population of 2,205 living in 825 of its 930 total private dwellings, a -3.6% change from its 2011 population of 2,288. With a land area of 3,628.39 km2 (1,400.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search". from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ . Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "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. from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
External links edit
- Official website