Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 | ||
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Municipal district | ||
Boundary sign at Dunvegan Bridge
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Location of Fairview No. 136 in Alberta | ||
Coordinates: 56°4′16″N 118°14′6″W / 56.07111°N 118.23500°WCoordinates: 56°4′16″N 118°14′6″W / 56.07111°N 118.23500°W | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Alberta | |
Region | Northern Alberta | |
Census division | No. 19 | |
Established | 1913 | |
Incorporated | 1914 | |
Government | ||
• Reeve | Ernie Newman | |
• Governing body | M.D. of Fairview Council | |
• Office location | Fairview | |
Area (2016) | ||
• Land | 1,387.58 km2 (535.75 sq mi) | |
Population (2016) | ||
• Total | 1,604 | |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) | |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | |
Website | mdfairview.com |
The Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19.
The district stretches along the northwestern leg of Highway 2.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 recorded a population of 1,604 living in 620 of its 683 total private dwellings, a −4.1% change from its 2011 population of 1,673. With a land area of 1,387.58 km2 (535.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 had a population of 1,673 living in 614 of its 640 total dwellings, a 16.8% change from its 2006 population of 1,432. With a land area of 1,389.01 km2 (536.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, the Municipal District (M.D.) of Fairview No. 136 had a population of 1,432 living in 571 dwellings, a 20.5% decrease from 2001. However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 1,856. Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, the M.D. of Fairview No. 136 had a land area of 1,390.66 km2 (536.94 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2006.
In 2001, the M.D. of Fairview No. 136 had a population of 1,806 in 650 dwellings, a 1.3% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 1,390.72 km² it had a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136:
The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136:
The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136: