Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124

Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Municipal district
Location of Lesser Slave River No. 124 in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°17′7″N 114°46′14″W / 55.28528°N 114.77056°WCoordinates: 55°17′7″N 114°46′14″W / 55.28528°N 114.77056°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Established	1993
Incorporated	1995
Government[1]
• Reeve	Murray Kerik
• Governing body	M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council
• Office location	Slave Lake
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	10,075.88 km^2 (3,890.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	2,929
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
• Dwellings	1,216
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Official website

The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Slave Lake. Located in Census Division 17, the municipal district takes its name from Lesser Slave River, which drains Lesser Slave Lake into the Athabasca River.

Demographics

The population of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 according to its 2014 municipal census is 3,074,^[3] a 5% change from its 2011 population of 2,929.^[2]

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No.124 had a population of 2,929 living in 1,111 of its 1,438 total dwellings, a 3.9% change from its 2006 population of 2,820. With a land area of 10,075.88 km² (3,890.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2006, Lesser Slave River No. 124 had a population of 2,820 living in 1,216 dwellings, a 0.0% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 10,075.88 km² (3,890.32 sq mi) and a population density of 0.3/km² (0.78/sq mi).^[4]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,825 in 1,275 dwellings, a 4% increase from 1996. On a surface of 10,062.73 km² it had a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².^[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124:^[6]

Cities none Towns Slave Lake (location of municipal office) Villages none Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124:[6] Hamlets Canyon Creek Chisholm Flatbush Marten Beach Smith Wagner Widewater

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124:^[7]

Localities

Assineau Chisholm Mills Decrene Hondo Kilsyth Mitsue Moose Portage

Old Town Overlea Ranch Saulteaux Spurfield Tieland

Other places

• Port Cornwall

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
2. "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.
3. "Agenda: Municipal District #124 Council Meeting   2014 Municipal Census Update" (PDF) (PDF). Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. July 8, 2014. pp. 69 70. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
4. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Lesser Slave River No. 124 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
5. MD of Lesser Slave River community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
6. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817033 - Lesser Slave River No.124, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

External links

• Official website