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
Consort Veteran Altario Compeer Kirriemuir Monitor
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  (2016)[2]
• Land	6,625.58 km^2 (2,558.15 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,042
• Density	0.2/km^2 (0.5/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.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 recorded 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 km² (2,558.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,352 living in 447 of its 501 total dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2006 population of 1,389. With a land area of 4,403.03 km² (1,700.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 4:[4] Cities none Towns none Villages Consort Veteran Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 4:[4] Hamlets Altario Compeer Kirriemuir Monitor

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 4:[5] Localities Ensleigh Hemaruka Idamay Little Gem Lloyds Hill Loyalist Neutral Valley Pemukan Sounding Lake Wiste

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, 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.
3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804020 - Special Area No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.