List of census divisions of Alberta explained

Census divisions of Alberta
Category:	Census division
Territory:	Alberta
Current Number:	19
Population Range:	9,573 (Division No. 4) – 1,498,778 (Division No. 6)
Subdivision:	Cities, towns, villages, summer villages, specialized municipalities, municipal districts, special areas, improvement districts, Indian reserves, Indian settlements

Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen census divisions. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Alberta. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.

Alberta's census divisions consist of numerous census subdivisions. The types of census subdivisions within an Alberta census division may include:^{[1] [2]}

• cities, towns, villages, and summer villages (urban municipalities);
• specialized municipalities

• municipal districts, special areas, and improvement districts (rural municipalities);
• Indian reserves

and

• Indian settlements.__FORCETOC__

List of census divisions

The following is a list of Alberta's census divisions. Population, area, and density figures are from the 2016 Census.^[3]

Div.	Pop.	Area (km^2)	Density (/km^2)	class=unsortable	Largest urban community	class=unsortable	Specialized/rural municipalities
					Cypress County County of Forty Mile No. 8
					Lethbridge County County of Newell Municipal District of Taber County of Warner No. 5
					Acadia MD Special Area 2 Special Area 3 Special Area 4
					Kneehill County Starland County Vulcan County Wheatland County
					Clearwater County
					Brazeau County Leduc County Parkland County Strathcona County Sturgeon County County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
					Bonnyville MD Lac La Biche County Smoky Lake County St. Paul County
					Improvement District 25 Yellowhead County
					Bighorn MD Crowsnest Pass Improvement District 9 Improvement District 12 Jasper Kananaskis I.D. Ranchland MD
					Improvement District 24 Wood Buffalo
					Big Lakes County Clear Hills County Northern Sunrise County Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Mackenzie County County of Northern Lights Opportunity MD
18					Greenview MD
					Birch Hills County Fairview MD County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Peace MD Saddle Hills County Smoky River MD Spirit River MD

See also

• List of cities in Alberta
• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta
• List of Indian reserves in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta
• List of municipalities in Alberta
• List of population centres in Alberta
• List of summer villages in Alberta
• List of towns in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta
• Specialized municipalities of Alberta
• Subdivisions of Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names . 7&8 . . April 2011 . 2011-08-28.
2. Web site: Types Of Municipalities In Alberta . . 2011-08-28.
3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses (Alberta) . Statistics Canada.