Ranchland No. 66, Alberta
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The Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 is a municipal district in south western Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
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It is located in Census Division 15
Division No. 15, Alberta
Division No. 15 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. The majority of the division is located in Alberta's Rockies, while the southernmost portion of the division is located within southern Alberta...
. The municipality was incorporated on 1995 from the Improvement District No. 6. The municipal seat is in the Town of Nanton
Nanton, Alberta
Nanton is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Nanton was named after Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton, of Winnipeg who directed firms that offered financing for farms and ranches throughout the west...
, located within the boundaries of neighbouring Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta
The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 3. The district was incorporated on Jan 01, 1954 and has the municipal seat in the Town of Claresholm.-Demographics:...
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Demographics
In 2006, Ranchland No. 66 had a population of only 86, living in 39 dwellingsHouse
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, a 10.4% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 2639.16 km² (1,019 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 0 /km2.
In 2001, the municipal district was the least populated in Alberta, with only 108 in 61 dwellings, a 11.1% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,639.16 km² it had a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km².