East Prairie Metis Settlement

East Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County.[4] It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Highway 2 and 168 km (104 mi) east of Grande Prairie. It was founded in 1939.[1]

East Prairie
Metis Settlement
East Prairie Metis Settlement
Boundaries of East Prairie
Location within Big Lakes County
East Prairie
Location within Alberta
East Prairie
East Prairie (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtBig Lakes
Founded[1]1939
Government
[2]
 • ChairGerald Cunningham
 • Governing bodyEast Prairie Metis Council
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land334.44 km2 (129.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total304
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T0G
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Demographics

The population of the East Prairie Metis Settlement according to its 2018 municipal census is 491,[5] an increase from its 2015 municipal census population count of 459.[6]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the East Prairie Metis Settlement recorded a population of 304 living in 98 of its 157 total private dwellings, a change of -16.9% from its 2011 population of 366. With a land area of 334.44 km2 (129.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, East Prairie had a population of 366 living in 106 of its 135 total dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2006 population of 352. With a land area of 333.87 km2 (128.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0962/km2 (2.839/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

See also

References
  1. Federation of Metis Settlement (1979). East Prairie Metis, 1939-1979: 40 Years of Determination. Edmonton. p. 1. ISBN 0-88925-055-3.
  2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  5. "2019 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  6. "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.


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