Special Area No. 2

Special Area No. 2
Special area

Nickname(s): Special Area 2

Location of Special Area No. 2 in Alberta

Coordinates: 51°24′N 111°42′W / 51.4°N 111.7°W / 51.4; -111.7Coordinates: 51°24′N 111°42′W / 51.4°N 111.7°W / 51.4; -111.7
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 4
Incorporated April 7, 1959[1]
Government
 • Governing body Special Areas Board
 • Municipal office Hanna
 • District office Hanna
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 9,342.42 km2 (3,607.13 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 2,025
 • Density 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Postal Code Prefix T0J
Area code +1-403
Website Special Areas Board

Special Area No. 2 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. 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.

Special Area 2 has two provincial parks, Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, and the portion of Dinosaur Provincial Park north of the Red Deer River. Lakes include Little Fish Lake, Dowling Lake, and the south portion of Sullivan Lake.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Special Area No. 2 had a population of 2,025 living in 698 of its 745 total dwellings, a -2.4% change from its 2006 population of 2,074. With a land area of 9,342.42 km2 (3,607.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Special Area No. 2 had a population of 2,074 living in 775 dwellings, an 11.0% decrease from 2001. It had a land area of 9,342.59 km2 (3,607.19 sq mi) and a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi).[3]

Statistics Canada reported a population of 2,331 in 2001.[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 2:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 2:[5]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 2:[6]

Localities
  • Alness
  • Atlee
  • Batter Junction
  • Berry Creek
  • Bonar
  • Buffalo
  • Bullpound
  • Burfield
  • Carolside
  • Cavendish
  • Clivale
  • Comet
  • Dowling
  • Finnegan
  • Galarneauville
  • Garden Plain
  • Halliday
  • Halsbury
  • Howie
Localities continued
  • Hutton
  • Lawsonburg
  • Lonebutte
  • Majestic
  • Medicine Hat Junction
  • Millerfield
  • Pollockville
  • Rose Lynn
  • Scapa
  • Scotfield
  • Sharrow
  • Sheerness
  • Spondin
  • Stanmore
  • Stoppington
  • Taplow
  • Trefoil
  • Watts
  • West Wingham

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 24, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  4. ↑ Special Area 2 - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: November 30, 2005. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  5. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4804004 - Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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