Division No. 8 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 south-central portion of central Alberta

Central Alberta

Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...

 and surrounds the City of Red Deer

Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...

. 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
  • Lacombe
    Lacombe, Alberta
    Lacombe is a city in Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Red Deer, the nearest major city, and south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area...
    
    
  • Red Deer
    Red Deer, Alberta
    Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
    
    

• Towns
  • Bentley
    Bentley, Alberta
    Bentley is a town located 28 km north-west of Red Deer, in the province of Alberta, Canada.It was named in honour of George Bentley, an early homesteader.-History:...
    
    
  • Blackfalds
  • Bowden
    Bowden, Alberta
    Bowden is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Red Deer County, south of Red Deer, on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.- Geography :Nearby communities are Innisfail , James River Bridge , Huxley and Olds ....
    
    
  • Eckville
    Eckville, Alberta
    Eckville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Red Deer on Highway 766 just north of Highway 11.- History :Eckville gets its name from the founder Arthur E.T. Eckford, the landowner of the original Eckville. Eckville relocated to its current location in 1912, after the...
    
    
  • Innisfail
    Innisfail, Alberta
    Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54....
    
    
  • Penhold
    Penhold, Alberta
    Penhold is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by the county of Red Deer No. 23, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 42. It is located north of Calgary, along the Red Deer River...
    
    
  • Ponoka
    Ponoka, Alberta
    Ponoka is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the south/central parkland region of rolling hills. Industries are agriculture , and oil and gas production...
    
    
  • Rimbey
  • Sylvan Lake
    Sylvan Lake, Alberta
    Sylvan Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is situated on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a long freshwater lake, in Red Deer County....
    
    

• Villages
  • Alix
    Alix, Alberta
    Alix is a village in central Alberta east of Red Deer. Its village mascot is the Alix-Gator, who is featured prominently on many signs and businesses....
    
    
  • Clive
    Clive, Alberta
    Clive is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 15 minutes east of Lacombe and only 30 minutes from Red Deer.- Demographics :The population of the Village of Clive according to its 2007 municipal census is 610....
    
    
  • Delburne
    Delburne, Alberta
    Delburne is a village in the central Alberta east of Red Deer.Named for Delia Mewburn, sister of pioneer physician F.H. Mewburn. Delburne is a quaint agricultural community located in the center of Alberta's scenic Parkland region...
    
    
  • Elnora
    Elnora, Alberta
    Elnora is a village in central Alberta, Canada north of Three Hills.- Demographics :The population of the Village of Elnora according to its 2011 municipal census is 320, a 3.2% increase from its 2010 municipal census population of 310....
    
    

• Summer villages
  • Birchcliff
    Birchcliff, Alberta
    Birchcliff is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Sylvan Lake, south of Jarvis Bay Provincial Park and is administered by Lacombe County.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Gull Lake
    Gull Lake, Alberta
    Gull Lake is a summer village located on the southern shores of Gull Lake, located about 24 kilometres from the town of Rimbey in central Alberta, Canada.- Demographics :...
    
    
  • Half Moon Bay
    Half Moon Bay, Alberta
    Half Moon Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the western shore of Sylvan Lake, near Sylvan Lake Provincial Park.-Demographics:In 2006, Half Moon Bay had a population of 32 living in 60 dwellings, a -13.5% increase from 2001...
    
    
  • Jarvis Bay
    Jarvis Bay, Alberta
    Jarvis Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Sylvan Lake, in Jarvis Bay Provincial Park.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Norglenwold
    Norglenwold, Alberta
    Norglenwold is a summer village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of Sylvan Lake adjacent to the Town of Sylvan Lake.- Demographics :...
    
    
  • Parkland Beach
    Parkland Beach, Alberta
    Parkland Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Gull Lake, southeast of Rimbey.- Demographics :In 2006, Parkland Beach had a population of 135 living in 165 dwellings, a 39.2% increase from 2001...
    
    
  • Sunbreaker Cove
    Sunbreaker Cove, Alberta
    Sunbreaker Cove is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Sylvan Lake.-Demographics:In 2006, Sunbreaker Cove had a population of 137 living in 216 dwellings, a 59.3% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
    
    

• Municipal districts
  • Lacombe County
    Lacombe County, Alberta
    Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 8, north of the city of Red Deer. The municipal seat of the county lies in Lacombe.Highway 2 bisects the county.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Ponoka County
    Ponoka County, Alberta
    Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta" .-Demographics:In 2006, Ponoka County had a population of 8,640 living in 3,330 dwellings, a 1.7% decrease from 2001...
    
    
  • Red Deer County
    Red Deer County, Alberta
    Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 8 and is where the City of Red Deer is located. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are the Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, Stettler County to the east, and to the south are...
    
    

• Indian reserves
  • Montana 139
  • Samson 137
  • Samson 137A

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 8 had a population of 175,337 living in 71,425 dwellings

House

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, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 9909.31 km² (3,826 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.