Gift Lake Metis Settlement

Gift Lake Metis Settlement
Metis Settlement
Gift Lake Metis Settlement
Location of Gift Lake Metis Settlement in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°53′N 115°48′W / 55.883°N 115.800°W / 55.883; -115.800Coordinates: 55°53′N 115°48′W / 55.883°N 115.800°W / 55.883; -115.800
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 17
Government[1]
 • Chair Howard Shaw
 • 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

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-21.


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