Division No. 3
Census division in Alberta
USA
Alberta Census Divisions
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Area
[1]
 • Total13,866 km2 (5,354 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total40,768
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.6/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

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 3.[3][4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 36,329—    
1996 37,764+4.0%
2001 37,580−0.5%
2006 37,846+0.7%
2011 38,566+1.9%
2016 38,956+1.0%
2021 40,768+4.7%
[2][1][5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 3 had a population of 40,768 living in 14,163 of its 16,229 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 38,956. With a land area of 13,725.07 km2 (5,299.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 3 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Division No. 2, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

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