East Prairie Metis Settlement
East Prairie | |
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Metis Settlement | |
| East Prairie Metis Settlement | |
 Boundaries of East Prairie | |
 Location within Big Lakes County | |
  East Prairie Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W / 55.183°N 116.150°WCoordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W / 55.183°N 116.150°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Big Lakes |
| Founded[1] | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Chair | Gerald Cunningham |
| • Governing body | East Prairie Metis Council |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Land | 334.44 km2 (129.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | T0G |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
East Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County.[4] It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Highway 2 and 168 km (104 mi) east of Grande Prairie. It was founded in 1939.[1]
Demographics[]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the East Prairie Metis Settlement recorded a population of 304 living in 98 of its 157 total private dwellings, a change of -16.9% from its 2011 population of 366. With a land area of 334.44 km2 (129.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, East Prairie had a population of 366 living in 106 of its 135 total dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2006 population of 352. With a land area of 333.87 km2 (128.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0962/km2 (2.839/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
The population of the East Prairie Metis Settlement according to its 2009 municipal census is 906.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Federation of Metis Settlement (1979). East Prairie Metis, 1939-1979: 40 Years of Determination. Edmonton. p. 1. ISBN 0-88925-055-3.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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