Municipal District of Acadia No. 34

Municipal District of Acadia No. 34
Municipal district
Location of Acadia No. 34 in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°09′27″N 110°12′50″W / 51.15750°N 110.21389°WCoordinates: 51°09′27″N 110°12′50″W / 51.15750°N 110.21389°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	No. 4
Established	1913
Incorporated	1945
Government[1]
• Reeve	Peter Rafa
• Governing body	M.D. of Acadia Council
• Office location	Acadia Valley
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	1,076.26 km^2 (415.55 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	495
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
• Dwellings	161
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	mdacadia.ab.ca

The Municipal District (M.D.) of Acadia No. 34 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary, close to the Saskatchewan border, in Census Division No. 4.

It is located on Highway 41 on the north side of the Red Deer River and bordered on the east by Saskatchewan. Highway 41 is a main route between Medicine Hat and Cold Lake.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 had a population of 495 living in 151 of its 161 total dwellings, a -9.2% change from its 2006 population of 545. With a land area of 1,076.26 km² (415.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2006, the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 had a population of 545 living in 176 dwellings, a 6.4% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 1,076.26 km² (415.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi).^[3]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34:[4] Cities none Towns none Villages none Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34:[4] Hamlets Acadia Valley (also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada)[5]

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34:[6] Localities Acadia Arneson Haven

Attractions

• Prairie Elevator Museum in the Hamlet of Acadia Valley^[7]
• Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing

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. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Acadia No. 34 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-07-10.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
5. Statistics Canada (2009-02-16). "GeoSearch2006". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804001 - Acadia No. 34, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
7. M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest

External links

• Official website