White Sands, Alberta Explained

White Sands
Official Name:Summer Village of White Sands
Settlement Type:Summer village
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of White Sands in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:No. 7
Government Type:Municipal incorporation
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lorne Thurston
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:White Sands Summer Village Council
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:1.61
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:174
Population Density Km2:108.1
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:52.4667°N -112.8166°W

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.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of White Sands had a population of 174 living in 82 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 120. 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 Summer Village of White Sands had a population of 120 living in 59 of its 253 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 91. With a land area of 1.58km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: County of Stettler No. 6 - Municipal Profile . Alberta Municipal Affairs . 2011-01-21 . 2011-01-22.
  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.