Municipal District of Provost No. 52
The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is a municipal district (MD) in east-central Alberta, Canada, on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located in the Town of Provost.
Municipal District of Provost No. 52 | |
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![]() Pasture in the MD of Provost No. 52 | |
![]() Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Allan Murray |
| • Governing body | MD of Provost Council |
| • Administrative office | Provost |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Land | 3,628.39 km2 (1,400.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | mdprovost.ca |
History
The MD of Provost No. 52 was established in 1943 through the amalgamation of the MD of Hillcrest No. 362 and the MD of Sifton No. 391.
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Provost No. 52.[3]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Provost No. 52.[3] |
The following localities are located within the MD of Provost No. 52.[4]
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Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Provost No. 52 recorded a population of 2,205 living in 825 of its 930 total private dwellings, a -3.6% change from its 2011 population of 2,288. With a land area of 3,628.39 km2 (1,400.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
In the 2011 Census, the MD of Provost No. 52 had a population of 2,288 living in 838 of its 941 total dwellings, a −10.2% change from its 2006 population of 2,547. With a land area of 3,625.2 km2 (1,399.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
References
- "Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- "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. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807001 - Provost No. 52, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.


