Gift Lake Metis Settlement
Gift Lake Metis Settlement | |
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Metis Settlement | |
 Location within Big Lakes County | |
  Gift Lake Metis Settlement Location of Gift Lake Metis Settlement in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°53′N 115°48′W / 55.883°N 115.800°WCoordinates: 55°53′N 115°48′W / 55.883°N 115.800°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Chair | Arthur Tomkins |
| • Governing body | Gift Lake Metis Council |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Land | 812.73 km2 (313.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 658 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Gift Lake Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County.[3] It is located along Highway 750, approximately 203 km (126 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
Demographics[]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, by combining parts "A" and "B", the Gift Lake Metis Settlement recorded a population of 658 living in 186 of its 236 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2011 population of 662. With a land area of 812.73 km2 (313.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, by combining parts "A" and "B", Gift Lake had a population of 662 living in 182 of its 246 total dwellings, a change of −19.3% from its 2006 population of 820. With a land area of 812.45 km2 (313.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8148/km2 (2.1104/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
The population of the Gift Lake Metis Settlement according to its 2010 municipal census is 1,115.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "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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