Big Lakes County

Big Lakes County, formerly the Municipal District of Big Lakes, is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.

Big Lakes County
Municipal district
High
Prairie
Swan Hills
Kinuso
Grouard
Joussard
Enilda
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census divisionNo. 17
Incorporated1995
Government
 • ReeveRichard Simard
 • Governing bodyBig Lakes County Council
 • Office locationHigh Prairie
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land13,942.43 km2 (5,383.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,672
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Websitebiglakescounty.ca

It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in the municipality.

History

Big Lakes County was previously known as the Municipal District of Big Lakes prior to March 6, 2015.[3]

Demographics

As a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Big Lakes County recorded a population of 5,672 living in 2,099 of its 2,728 total private dwellings, a -4.1% change from its 2011 population of 5,912.[2] This includes the populations of three Métis settlements, East Prairie (304), Gift Lake (658) and Peavine (607),[4] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Big Lakes County.[5] With a land area of 13,942.43 km2 (5,383.20 sq mi), the census subdivision had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[2] Excluding the three Metis settlements, Big Lakes County had a population of 4,103 in 2016,[2] a change of -16.5% from its 2011 population of 4,914.[6]

Big Lakes County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 3,861,[7] a -7.7% change from its 2002 municipal census population of 4,181.[8]

As a census subdivision in the 2011 Census of Population, Big Lakes had a population of 5,912 living in 2,143 of its 2,710 total dwellings, a -1.3% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 5,989. This includes the populations of three Metis settlements, East Prairie (366), Gift Lake (662) and Peavine (690),[9] located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Big Lakes County.[5] With a land area of 13,928.13 km2 (5,377.68 sq mi), the census subdivision had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2011.[10] As a municipality in the 2011 Census, Big Lakes County had a population of 4,914 without the three Métis settlements.[6]

Visible minorities and Aboriginals

Big Lakes had the most Métis people per capita of any Canadian census subdivision in 2006 with a population of 5,000 or more due to the census' inclusion of the population of the three Métis settlement municipalities within Big Lakes' totals.

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population groupPopulation% of total population
White2,81548.5%
Visible minority group
Source:[11]		South Asian200.3%
Chinese100.2%
Black00%
Filipino00%
Latin American00%
Arab00%
Southeast Asian00%
West Asian00%
Korean100.2%
Japanese00%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00%
Multiple visible minority100.2%
Total visible minority population601%
Aboriginal group
Source:[12]		First Nations84514.6%
Métis2,03035%
Inuit00%
Aboriginal, n.i.e.250.4%
Multiple Aboriginal identity300.5%
Total Aboriginal population2,93050.5%
Total population5,805100%

Communities and localities

Education

Southeastern parts of the district are within Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "O.C. 76/2015". Government of Alberta. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. "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.
  5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  6. "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  7. "2013 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 20, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4601-1418-6. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  8. "2005 Official Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 28, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  10. "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.
  11. Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  12. Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  13. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817027 - Big Lakes, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  14. "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-08-25. 5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3
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