Division No. 3, Alberta

Division No. 3
Census division in Alberta
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Area^[1]
• Total	13,866 km² (5,354 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	38,566
• Density	2.8/km² (7.2/sq mi)

Division No. 3 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Claresholm.

Census subdivisions 1
Demographics 2
See also 3
References 4

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 3.^[2]^[3]

Towns
- Cardston
- Claresholm
- Fort Macleod
- Granum
- Magrath
- Nanton
- Pincher Creek
- Stavely

Villages

Municipal districts

Improvement districts
- Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park)

Indian reserves
- Blood 148
- Blood 148A
- Piikani 147

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Division No. 3 had a population of 38,566 living in 13,185 of its 14,764 total dwellings, a 1.9% change from its 2006 population of 37,846. With a land area of 13,866 km² (5,354 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8 people per square kilometre in 2011.^[1]

In 2006, Division No. 3 had a population of 37,846 living in 14,120 dwellings, a 0.7% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 13,866.22 km² (5,353.78 sq mi) and a population density of 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 3 (Census division)".
^ "2011 Municipal Codes" (PDF).
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