Division No. 8, Alberta

Division No. 8
Census division in Alberta
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Area[1]
• Total	9,909 km^2 (3,826 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	189,243
• Density	19/km^2 (49/sq mi)

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]

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 8.^[3][4]

• Cities
  • Lacombe
  • Red Deer
• Towns
  • Bentley
  • Blackfalds
  • Bowden
  • Eckville
  • Innisfail
  • Penhold
  • Ponoka
  • Rimbey
  • Sylvan Lake
• Villages
  • Alix
  • Clive
  • Delburne
  • Elnora
• Summer villages
  • Birchcliff
  • Gull Lake
  • Half Moon Bay
  • Jarvis Bay
  • Norglenwold
  • Parkland Beach
  • Sunbreaker Cove
• Municipal districts
  • Lacombe County
  • Ponoka County
  • Red Deer County
• 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]

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. "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.
3. "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 8 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
4. "2011 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Division No. 8 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-06.

Coordinates: 52°16′N 113°48′W / 52.267°N 113.800°W

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