Division No. 8, Alberta facts for kids
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Division No. 8
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Census division in Alberta
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Area | |
• Total | 9,909 km2 (3,826 sq mi) |
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Population
(2011)
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• Total | 189,243 |
• Density | 19.0981/km2 (49.4638/sq mi) |
Division No. 8 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of central Alberta and includes the City of Red Deer and surrounding areas. The division forms the central segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 8 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to area.
Census subdivisions
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 8.
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Summer villages
- Municipal districts
- Indian reserves
- Montana 139
- Samson 137
- Samson 137A
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 8 had a population of 213,470 living in 83,983 of its 92,439 total private dwellings, a change of 1.9% from its 2016 population of 209,395. With a land area of 9,890.05 km2 (3,818.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.6/km2 (56/sq mi) in 2021.