Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 explained

Official Name:Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Seal Type:Logo
Image Map1:AB locator MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF WILLOW CREEK NO 26.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location within Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:No. 3
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Earl Hemmaway
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:MD of Willow Creek Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:west of Claresholm
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1954
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1954
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:4485.05
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:6081
Population Density Km2:1.4
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6

The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 is a municipal district (MD) in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3, its municipal office is located adjacent to Claresholm Industrial Airport, west of the Town of Claresholm.

History

The MD of Willow Creek No. 26 was incorporated on January 1, 1954.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Willow Creek No. 26.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26.[1]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had a population of 6,081 living in 1,882 of its 2,115 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5,575. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had a population of 5,179 living in 1,671 of its 1,863 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 5,107. With a land area of 4558.14km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4803018 - Willow Creek No. 26, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-12.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.