HInes Creek is a village in northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located 67 km west of Grimshaw

Grimshaw, Alberta

Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta located west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 35, Highway 2, and bypass Highway 2A, and the Mackenzie Northern Railway...

 and 28 km north of Fairview, along Highway 64.

Demographics

The population of the Village of Hines Creek according to its 2010 municipal census is 396.

In 2006, Hines Creek had a population of 430 living in 176 dwellings

House

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, a 1.6% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 4.37 km² (1.7 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 98.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Education

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.

External links

• Discover the Peace Country - Village of Hines Creek