Division No. 3, Alberta

Division No. 3 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Claresholm.

Division No. 3
Census division in Alberta
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Area [1]
• Total	13,866 km^2 (5,354 sq mi)
	As of 2011
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	38,566
• Density	2.8/km^2 (7.2/sq mi)

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 3.[2][3]

• Towns
  • Cardston
  • Claresholm
  • Fort Macleod
  • Granum
  • Magrath
  • Nanton
  • Pincher Creek
  • Stavely
• Villages
  • Cowley
  • Glenwood
  • Hill Spring
• Municipal districts
  • Cardston County
  • Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of
  • Willow Creek No. 26, M.D. of
• Improvement districts
  • Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park)
• Indian reserves
  • Blood 148
  • Blood 148A
  • Piikani 147

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Division No. 3 had a population of 38,566 living in 13,185 of its 14,764 total dwellings, a 1.9% change from its 2006 population of 37,846. With a land area of 13,866 km² (5,354 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8 people per square kilometre in 2011.[1]

In 2006, Division No. 3 had a population of 37,846 living in 14,120 dwellings, a 0.7% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 13,866.22 km² (5,353.78 sq mi) and a population density of 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.[4]

See also

• List of census divisions of Alberta
• List of communities in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
2. "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 3 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
3. "2011 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
4. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Division No. 1 - Community Statistics". Retrieved 2007-06-06.