Special Area No. 4

(Redirected from Sounding Lake, Alberta)

Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area No. 4
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1969[1]
Government
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
 • Municipal officeHanna
 • District officeConsort
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,236
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code Prefix
Area code+1-403
Websitespecialareas.ab.ca

Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.

Geography

edit

Communities and localities

edit

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 4.[4]

Localities

Demographics

edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,236 living in 421 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 1,237. With a land area of 4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,237 living in 429 of its 471 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2011 population of 1,352. With a land area of 4,402.64 km2 (1,699.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 24, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804020 - Special Area No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
edit