Hines Creek | |
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Village | |
Village of Hines Creek | |
Motto: End of Steel | |
Coordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W / 56.24611°N 118.59389°WCoordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W / 56.24611°N 118.59389°W | |
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.