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Special area in Alberta, Canada
Special Area No. 3
Special area
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Location within AlbertaLocation within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
IncorporatedApril 7, 1959
Government
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
 • Municipal officeHanna
 • District officeOyen
Area
 • Land6,469.33 km (2,497.82 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,142
 • Density0.2/km (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code PrefixT0J
Area code+1-403
WebsiteSpecial Areas Board

Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern 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.

The Blood Indian Creek Reservoir is located within Special Area 3.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 3.

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 3.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 3.

Localities
  • Anatole
  • Big Stone
  • Cabin Lake
  • Calthorpe
  • Cappon
  • Dobson
  • Gold Spur
  • Helmsdale
  • Naco
  • Sunnydale
  • Wastina

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 3 had a population of 1,142 living in 439 of its 527 total private dwellings, a change of -1% from its 2016 population of 1,153. With a land area of 6,469.33 km (2,497.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 3 had a population of 1,042 living in 387 of its 457 total private dwellings, a change of -7.1% from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 6,625.58 km (2,558.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

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: 4804012 - Special Area No. 3, 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.

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Places adjacent to Special Area No. 3
Special Area No. 4 Rural Municipality of Antelope Park No. 322, Saskatchewan
Special Area No. 2 Special Area No. 3 Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292, Saskatchewan
Special Area No. 2 Municipal District of Acadia No. 34
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