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Division No. 16, Alberta

Census division in Alberta, Canada

Census division in Alberta in Canada

Division No. 16
Census division in Alberta
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Area ^[1]
• Total	97,255 km² (37,550 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]
• Total	74,543
• Density	0.77/km² (2.0/sq mi)

Division No. 16 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the northeast portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 16.^[3]^[4]

Specialized municipalities
- Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
  - Urban service areas
    - Fort McMurray
Improvement districts
- Improvement District No. 24 (Wood Buffalo National Park)
Indian reserves
- Allison Bay 219
- Charles Lake 225
- Chipewyan 201
- Chipewyan 201A
- Chipewyan 201B
- Chipewyan 201C
- Chipewyan 201D
- Chipewyan 201E
- Chipewyan 201F
- Chipewyan 201G
- Clearwater 175
- Collin Lake 223
- Cornwall Lake 224
- Devil's Gate 220
- Dog Head 218
- Fort McKay 174
- Gregoire Lake 176
- Gregoire Lake 176A
- Janvier 194
- Namur Lake 174B
- Namur River 174A
- Old Fort 217
- Sandy Point 221
- Thabacha Náre 196A
- Thebathi 196
Indian settlements
- Fort Mackay

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1991	37,693	—
1996	36,494	−3.2%
2001	42,971	+17.7%
2006	53,080	+23.5%
2011	67,516	+27.2%
2016	73,988	+9.6%
2021	74,543	+0.8%
^[2]^[1]^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 16 had a population of 74,543 living in 26,592 of its 31,233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.8% from its 2016 population of 73,988. With a land area of 94,072.31 km² (36,321.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 16 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
^ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ "Division No. 16, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.