Special Area No. 4

Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area No. 4
Special area
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Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Planning region	Red Deer
Incorporated	January 1, 1969^[1]
Government
• Governing body	Special Areas Board
• Municipal office	Hanna
• District office	Consort
Area  (2021)^[2]
• Land	4,299.8 km^2 (1,660.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]
• Total	1,236
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code Prefix	T0C
Area code	+1-403
Website	specialareas.ab.ca

Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 4.^[3] Cities none Towns none Villages Consort Veteran Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 4.^[3] Hamlets Altario Compeer Kirriemuir Monitor

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 4.^[4]

Localities

Ensleigh Hemaruka Idamay Little Gem Lloyds Hill

Loyalist Neutral Valley Pemukan Sounding Lake Wiste

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,236 living in 421 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 1,237. With a land area of 4,299.8 km² (1,660.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,237 living in 429 of its 471 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2011 population of 1,352. With a land area of 4,402.64 km² (1,699.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of improvement districts in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta
• List of municipalities in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 24, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
4. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804020 - Special Area No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
5. "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.

External links

• Official website