Division No. 8, Alberta
Division No. 8 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of central Alberta and surrounds the City of Red Deer. The division forms the central segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 8 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to area.[2]
Division No. 8 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Area | |
• Total | 9,909 km2 (3,826 sq mi) |
As of 2011 | |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 189,243 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Census subdivisions
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 8.[3][4]
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Summer villages
- Birchcliff
- Gull Lake
- Half Moon Bay
- Jarvis Bay
- Norglenwold
- Parkland Beach
- Sunbreaker Cove
- Municipal districts
- Indian reserves
- Montana 139
- Samson 137
- Samson 137A
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Division No. 8 had a population of 189,243 living in 72,774 of its 80,324 total dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2006 population of 175,337. With a land area of 9,909 km2 (3,826 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.1 people per square kilometre in 2011.[1]
In 2006, Division No. 8 had a population of 175,337 living in 71,425 dwellings, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 9,909.31 km2 (3,826.01 sq mi) and a population density of 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.[5]
References
- "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.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 8 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- "2011 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Division No. 8 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-06.