Munson
Village
Village of Munson
Munson is located in Alberta
Munson
Munson
Coordinates: 51°33′47″N 112°44′30″W / 51.56306°N 112.74167°W / 51.56306; -112.74167
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 5
Municipal districtStarland County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 5, 1911
Government
[2]
 • MayorMary Taylor
 • Governing bodyMunson Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total170
 • Density66.3/km2 (172/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways9

Munson is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 13 km north of the Town of Drumheller along Highway 9 and the Canadian National Railway tracks.

History

Prior to the end of World War I, Munson was the site of a Ukrainian Canadian internment camp where non-citizen immigrant prisoners laboured on the railway. The camp, which remained open until March 21, 1919, consisted of shelters made of railway cars.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Munson had a population of 170 living in 74 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 192. With a land area of 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.4/km2 (172.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Munson recorded a population of 192 living in 82 of its 89 total private dwellings, a -5.9% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.9/km2 (196.6/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Munson" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 477. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Report on Internment Operations Canada • Report By Major-General Sir William Otter, K.C.B., C.V.O • Ottawa, Thomas Mulvey Internment Operations, 1914 1920 Director Internment Operations Printer To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1921 Canada's first national internment operations, 1914-1920
  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.
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