Municipal District of Peace No. 135
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Village of Berwyn.
Municipal District of Peace No. 135 | |
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Grain fields in the Peace Country | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Established | 1916 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Robert Willing |
| • Governing body | MD of Peace Council |
| • Administrative office | adjacent to Berwyn |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 847.22 km2 (327.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,581 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Website | mdpeace.com |
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Peace No. 135.[3]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Peace No. 135.[3] |
The following localities are located within the MD of Peace No. 135.[4]
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Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1916 | 918 | — |
| 1921 | 1,337 | +45.6% |
| 1926 | 1,377 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 1,990 | +44.5% |
| 1936 | 2,155 | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 2,003 | −7.1% |
| 1946 | 1,791 | −10.6% |
| 1951 | 1,741 | −2.8% |
| 1956 | 1,732 | −0.5% |
| 1961 | 1,917 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 1,745 | −9.0% |
| 1971 | 1,624 | −6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,583 | −2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,520 | −4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,527 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,481 | −3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,562 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,496 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,487 | −0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,446 | −2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,747 | +20.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,581 living in 577 of its 654 total private dwellings, a change of −9.8% from its 2016 population of 1,752. With a land area of 847.22 km2 (327.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,747 living in 578 of its 639 total private dwellings, a 20.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,446. With a land area of 847.47 km2 (327.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.3/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
Economy
Agriculture is a significant part of the area's economy, with the region being dubbed as most northern agricultural industry oasis in the world.[17] The region has unique growing combination of a northern climate, fertile soils, and a watershed system fed by glacial run offs.
