Division No. 4 is a census division

Census division

Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond...

 in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located in the northeast corner of southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...

 and its largest urban community is the Town of Hanna

Hanna, Alberta

Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...

. Division No. 4 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to population.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 4.

• Towns
  • Hanna
    Hanna, Alberta
    Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...
    
    
  • Oyen
    Oyen, Alberta
    -Demographics:The population of the Town of Oyen according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,190.In 2006, Oyen had a population of 1,015 living in 404 dwellings, a 0.5% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of and a population density of .-External links:...
    
    

• Villages
  • Cereal
    Cereal, Alberta
    -Demographics:In 2006, Cereal had a population of 126 living in 68 dwellings, a 32.6% decrease from 2001. The Village has a land area of and a population density of .-External links:*...
    
    
  • Consort
    Consort, Alberta
    Consort is a village in eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 41, approximately southeast of Edmonton, northeast of Calgary, and west of Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan border is approximately to the east....
    
    
  • Empress
    Empress, Alberta
    - See also :*List of communities in Alberta*List of villages in Alberta*Monarchy in Alberta- References :...
    
    
  • Veteran
    Veteran, Alberta
    Veteran is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 200 km east of the City of Red Deer.Veteran is located on Highway 12, 25 km from Consort to the east, and 26 km from Coronation to the west. It is lies at the cross roads of Township 352 and Range Road...
    
    
  • Youngstown
    Youngstown, Alberta
    Youngstown is a village in southern Alberta, Canada with Special Area No. 3. The village refers to itself as a Sportsman's Paradise due to plenty of wild game and trout fishing in the area.- Demographics :...
    
    

• Municipal districts
  • Acadia No. 34, M.D. of
    Acadia No. 34, Alberta
    The Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary, close to the Saskatchewan border, in Census Division No. 4....
    
    

• Special areas
  • Special Area No. 2
    Special Area No. 2, Alberta
    Special Area No. 2 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board....
    
    
  • Special Area No. 3
    Special Area No. 3, Alberta
    Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board....
    
    
  • Special Area No. 4
    Special Area No. 4, Alberta
    Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board....
    
    

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 4 had a population of 10,600 living in 4,295 dwellings

House

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, a -6.2% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 21466.53 km² (8,288.3 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre.