The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district in eastern Alberta

Alberta

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It is located in Census Division 7

Division No. 7, Alberta

Division No. 7 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southeast corner of central Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Wainwright.- Census subdivisions :...

. The seat of the municipality is set in the Town of Wainwright

Wainwright, Alberta

Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail....

. The district is bisected north-south by the Buffalo Trail and east-west by the Poundmaker Trail

Poundmaker Trail

Poundmaker Trail may refer to:* Alberta Highway 14* Saskatchewan Highway 40...

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Demographics

The population of the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 according to its 2007 municipal census is 4,113.

In 2006, the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 had a population of 3,558 living in 1,452 dwellings

House

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, a 15.9% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 4154.74 km² (1,604.2 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 0.9 /km2.

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 4,231 in 1,364 dwellings, a 4.6% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,154.60 km² it had a density of 1 inhabitant/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Wainwright
  Wainwright, Alberta
  Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail....
  
  

Villages

• Chauvin
  Chauvin, Alberta
  Chauvin is a village in east central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Wainwright, and west of the Saskatchewan border. It is also the home of Susie the Softball, the worlds largest softball.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Edgerton
  Edgerton, Alberta
  Edgerton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. it is located east of Wainwright.-Demographics:The population of the Village of Edgerton according to its 2007 municipal census is 393....
  
  
• Irma
  Irma, Alberta
  Irma is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Wainwright and 178 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14 and Highway 881.-History:...
  
  

Hamlets

• Fabyan
  Fabyan, Alberta
  Fabyan is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. It is located on Highway 14, approximately southwest of Lloydminster.- References :...
  
  
• Greenshields
  Greenshields, Alberta
  Greenshields is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. It is located east of Highway 41, approximately southwest of Lloydminster.- References :...
  
  
• Ribstone
  Ribstone, Alberta
  Ribstone is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. It is located approximately south of Highway 14 and southwest of Lloydminster.- References :...
  
  

External links

• Municipal District of Wainwright - Official site