Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern

Southern Alberta

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 Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

The Blood Indian Creek Reservoir

Blood Indian Creek Reservoir

Blood Indian Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta. The hamlet of Big Stone is located on the northern end of the reservoir....

 is located within Special Area 3.

Demographics

In 2006

Canada 2006 Census

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, Special Area No. 3 had a population of 1,266 living in 481 dwellings

House

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, a 13.8% decrease from 2001. It had a land area of 6623.96 km² (2,557.5 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 0.2 /km2.

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

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 reported a population of 1,469 in 2001

Canada 2001 Census

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.

Communities

Towns

• Oyen
  Oyen, Alberta
  -Demographics:The population of the Town of Oyen according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,190.In 2006, Oyen had a population of 1,015 living in 404 dwellings, a 0.5% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of and a population density of .-External links:...
  
  

Villages

• Cereal
  Cereal, Alberta
  -Demographics:In 2006, Cereal had a population of 126 living in 68 dwellings, a 32.6% decrease from 2001. The Village has a land area of and a population density of .-External links:*...
  
  
• Youngstown
  Youngstown, Alberta
  Youngstown is a village in southern Alberta, Canada with Special Area No. 3. The village refers to itself as a Sportsman's Paradise due to plenty of wild game and trout fishing in the area.- Demographics :...
  
  

Hamlets

• Chinook
  Chinook, Alberta
  Chinook is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3. It is located on Highway 9 approximately northeast of Brooks.- References :...
  
  
• New Brigden
  New Brigden, Alberta
  New Brigden is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3. It is located east of Highway 41, approximately north of Medicine Hat.- References :...
  
  
• Sedalia
  Sedalia, Alberta
  Sedalia is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3. It is located approximately north of Highway 9 and northeast of Brooks.- References :...
  
  
• Sibbald
  Sibbald, Alberta
  Sibbald is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3. It is located on Highway 9, approximately northeast of Medicine Hat.- Climate :...
  
  

Other unincorporated communities

• Big Stone
  Big Stone, Alberta
  Big Stone is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta in Special Area No. 3, located south of Highway 9, northwest of Medicine Hat.-Climate:...
  
  
• Esther
  Esther, Alberta
  Esther is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta in Special Area No. 3, located east of Highway 41, north of Medicine Hat....