Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Improvement District No. 349 (Improvement district) was 0.
• The land area of Improvement District No. 349 (Improvement district) is 5,639.63 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 0 private dwellings occupied in Improvement District No. 349 (Improvement district).

Population and dwelling counts

Improvement District No. 349 (Improvement district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Improvement District No. 349 (Improvement district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Division No. 18, Unorganized Census subdivision - Division No. 18, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,115	1,396 revised r	-20.1
Bonnyville No. 87 Census subdivision - Bonnyville No. 87, Municipal district	MD	13,575	11,191	21.3
Lac la Biche County Census subdivision - Lac la Biche County, Municipal district	MD	8,330	8,402	-0.9
Wood Buffalo Census subdivision - Wood Buffalo, Specialized municipality	SM	71,589	65,565	9.2

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Blackfalds Census subdivision - Blackfalds, Town	T	9,328	6,300	48.1
Cochrane Census subdivision - Cochrane, Town	T	25,853	17,580	47.1
Airdrie Census subdivision - Airdrie, City	CY	61,581	43,271 revised r	42.3
Chestermere Census subdivision - Chestermere, City	CY	19,887	14,824	34.2
Beaumont Census subdivision - Beaumont, Town	T	17,396	13,284	31.0

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Bonnyville Census subdivision - Bonnyville, Town	T	5,417	6,216	-12.9
Westlock County Census subdivision - Westlock County, Municipal district	MD	7,220	7,644	-5.5
Rocky Mountain House Census subdivision - Rocky Mountain House, Town	T	6,635	6,933	-4.3
Big Lakes County Census subdivision - Big Lakes County, Municipal district	MD	5,672	5,912	-4.1
Clearwater County Census subdivision - Clearwater County, Municipal district	MD	11,947	12,278	-2.7