Division No. 14 is a census division

Census division

Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond...

 in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. The majority of the division is located in the western portion of central Alberta

Central Alberta

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, while the westernmost portion of the division is located within Alberta's Rockies

Alberta's Rockies

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. The division's largest urban community is the Town of Hinton

Hinton, Alberta

Hinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Yellowhead County, northeast of Jasper and about west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.-History:...

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Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 14.

• Towns
  • Edson
    Edson, Alberta
    Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and east of the intersection with Highway 47.- History :left|thumb|200px|Welcome Sign...
    
    
  • Hinton
    Hinton, Alberta
    Hinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Yellowhead County, northeast of Jasper and about west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.-History:...
    
    

• Municipal districts
  • Yellowhead County
    Yellowhead County, Alberta
    Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.-History:*1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No...
    
    

• Improvement districts
  • Improvement District No. 25
    Willmore Wilderness Park
    Willmore Wilderness Park, located in Alberta, Canada, is a 4,600 square kilometre wilderness area adjacent to the world famous Jasper National Park...
    
     (Willmore Wilderness Park)

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 14 had a population of 27,881 living in 11,320 dwellings

House

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, a 3.8% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 26964.09 km² (10,410.9 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 1.0 inhabitants per square kilometre.