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Hines Creek, Alberta

Hines Creek
Village
Village of Hines Creek
Motto: End of Steel
Hines Creek is located in Alberta
Hines Creek
Hines Creek
Coordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W / 56.24611°N 118.59389°W / 56.24611; -118.59389Coordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W / 56.24611°N 118.59389°W / 56.24611; -118.59389
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census Division No. 17
Municipal district Clear Hills County
Incorporated  
 • Village December 31, 1951
Government
 • Mayor Hazel Reintjes
 • Governing body Hines Creek Village Council
Area (2016)
 • Land 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation 655 m (2,149 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 346
 • Density 64.9/km2 (168/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Highways 64
Waterways George Lake
Website Official website

HInes Creek is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 67 km west of Grimshaw and 28 km north of Fairview, along Highway 64.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek recorded a population of 346 living in 146 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of −8.9% from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.9/km2 (168.1/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Hines Creek had a population of 380 living in 147 of its 157 total dwellings, a change of -11.6% from its 2006 population of 430. With a land area of 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 87.0/km2 (225.2/sq mi) in 2011.

The population of the Village of Hines Creek according to its 2010 municipal census is 396.

Hines Creek Composite School is the only school in Hines Creek and features Grade K-12. It is administered by the Peace River School Division.

Post secondary education is available in the neighbouring town of Fairview at Grande Prairie Regional Fairview Campus.


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