East Prairie Metis Settlement

East Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County.[3] It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Highway 2 and 168 km (104 mi) east of Grande Prairie. It was founded in 1939.[4]

East Prairie
Metis Settlement
East Prairie Metis Settlement
Boundaries of East Prairie
Location within Big Lakes County
East Prairie Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Athabasca
Municipal district	Big Lakes
Government [1]
• Chair	Gerald Cunningham
• Governing body	East Prairie Metis Council
Area  (2016)[2]
• Land	334.44 km^2 (129.13 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	304
• Density	0.9/km^2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the East Prairie Metis Settlement recorded a population of 304 living in 98 of its 157 total private dwellings, a change of -16.9% from its 2011 population of 366. With a land area of 334.44 km² (129.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km² (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, East Prairie had a population of 366 living in 106 of its 135 total dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2006 population of 352. With a land area of 333.87 km² (128.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0962/km² (2.839/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

The population of the East Prairie Metis Settlement according to its 2009 municipal census is 906.[6]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
4. Federation of Metis Settlement (1979). East Prairie Metis, 1939-1979: 40 Years of Determination. Edmonton. p. 1. ISBN 0-88925-055-3.
5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
6. "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-21.