Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement
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| Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement | |
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| Metis Settlement | |
 Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement
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| Coordinates: 57°57′N 117°28′W / 57.950°N 117.467°WCoordinates: 57°57′N 117°28′W / 57.950°N 117.467°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Chair | Greg Calliou |
| • Governing body | Paddle Prairie Metis Council |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights[2] and adjacent to Mackenzie County. It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 72 km (45 mi) south of the Town of High Level.
Demographics[edit]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Paddle Prairie had a population of 562 living in 182 of its 225 total dwellings, a 160.2% change from its 2006 population of 216. With a land area of 1,716.72 km2 (662.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.32737/km2 (0.8479/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
The population of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,089.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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