White Sands, Alberta

White Sands
Summer village
Summer Village of White Sands

Location of White Sands in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 112°49′00″W / 52.46667°N 112.81663°W / 52.46667; -112.81663Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 112°49′00″W / 52.46667°N 112.81663°W / 52.46667; -112.81663
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 7
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal incorporation
 • Mayor Lorne Thurston
 • Governing body White Sands Summer Village Council
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 91
 • Density 57.0/km2 (148/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 217
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website Official website

White Sands is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of Buffalo Lake, northwest from the Town of Stettler and east of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands and Rochon Sands Provincial Park.

The summer village is within the municipal boundaries of the County of Stettler No. 6.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Summer Village of White Sands had a population of 91 living in 44 of its 217 total dwellings, a -24.2% change from its 2006 population of 120. With a land area of 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 56.9/km2 (147.3/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, White Sands had a population of 120 living in 212 dwellings, a 64.4% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) and a population density of 75.2/km2 (195/sq mi).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "County of Stettler No. 6 - Municipal Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: White Sands - Community Profile". Retrieved 2008-06-23.

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