White Sands, Alberta
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White Sands is a summer village
Summer village
Summer villages in Alberta are incorporated communities that have permanent populations generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal inhabitants....
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the southeast shore of Buffalo Lake
Buffalo Lake (Alberta)
Buffalo Lake is a large lake in central Alberta. It is located in at the limit between Camrose County, Stettler County and Lacombe County, 40 km east of Red Deer....
, northwest from the Town of Stettler
Stettler, Alberta
Stettler is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 56. The town is located in the eastern region of central Alberta and nicknamed "The Heart of Alberta."- History :...
and east of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands and Rochon Sands Provincial Park
Rochon Sands Provincial Park
Rochon Sands Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada.It is located on the south shore of Buffalo Lake , within the summer village of Rochon Sands...
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The summer village is within the municipal boundaries of the County of Stettler No. 6
Stettler County No. 6, Alberta
The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.-Demographics:In 2006, the County of Stettler No. 6 had a population of 5,216 living in 1,846 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of and a population density of .In 2001, the population...
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Demographics
In 2006, White Sands had a population of 120 living in 212 dwellingsHouse
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
, a 64.4% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of 1.6 km² (0.617763453748056 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 75.2 /km2.