33-581: [REDACTED] Look up lyndon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lyndon may refer to: Places [ edit ] Lyndon, Alberta , Canada Lyndon, Rutland , East Midlands, England Lyndon, Solihull , West Midlands, England United States [ edit ] Lyndon, Illinois Lyndon, Kansas Lyndon, Kentucky Lyndon, New York Lyndon, Ohio Lyndon, Pennsylvania Lyndon, Vermont Lyndon, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin ,
66-621: A 1.4% change from its 2011 population of 5,107. With a land area of 4,558.14 km (1,759.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km (2.9/sq mi) in 2016. List of municipalities in Alberta#Urban municipalities Alberta is the fourth-most populous province in Canada with 4,262,635 residents as of 2021 Census of Population and is the fourth-largest in land area at 634,658 km (245,043 sq mi). Alberta's 344 municipalities cover 99.7% of
99-616: A special area is a type of rural municipality that can be incorporated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the authority of the Special Areas Act, which was enacted in 2000. They were originally created in 1938 as a result of hardship brought upon a particular area in southeastern Alberta during the drought of the 1930s . Alberta has three special areas that had a cumulative population of 4,238 in
132-457: A community could incorporate as a summer village if it had "a minimum of 50 separate buildings occupied as dwellings at any time during a six-month period". A community can no longer incorporate as a summer village under the MGA. Alberta has 51 summer villages that had a cumulative population of 5,955 in the 2021 Census of Population. The province's largest summer village by population
165-456: A cumulative population of 3,023,641 in the 2021 Census of Population. These 19 cities include Lloydminster , of which a portion is located within the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan . Alberta's largest city by population and land area is Calgary with 1,306,784 and 820.62 km (316.84 sq mi), while Wetaskiwin is its smallest city by population with 12,594 and land area at 18.75 km (7.24 sq mi). Beaumont
198-488: A population of 6,081 living in 1,882 of its 2,115 total private dwellings, a change of 9.1% from its 2016 population of 5,575. With a land area of 4,485.05 km (1,731.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km (3.5/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had a population of 5,179 living in 1,671 of its 1,863 total private dwellings,
231-441: A total population of 3,533,377, a total land area of 4,052.34 km (1,564.62 sq mi). These totals represent 83% of Alberta's population yet only 0.6% of its land area. The MGA stipulates that an area may incorporate as a city if it has a population of 10,000 people or more and the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m (19,900 sq ft). Alberta has 19 cities that had
264-435: A total population of 481,120, a total land area of 468,246.83 km (180,791.11 sq mi). These totals represent 11% of Alberta's population yet 73.8% of its land area. In Alberta, a municipal district , typically branded as a county , is a type of rural municipality. The MGA, enacted in 2000, stipulates that an area may incorporate as a municipal district if it has a population of 1,000 people or more and
297-591: A town Lyndon, Juneau County, Wisconsin , a town Other uses [ edit ] Lyndon State College , a public college located in Lyndonville, Vermont People [ edit ] Lyndon (name) , given name and surname See also [ edit ] Lyndon School (disambiguation) Lyndon Township (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Lyndon Lydon (disambiguation) Lynden (disambiguation) Lindon (disambiguation) Linden (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
330-552: A town under the Parks Towns Act, or a municipality formed by special Act". The MGA also recognizes improvement districts and special areas as municipal authorities while Metis settlements are recognized as municipalities by the Government of Alberta 's Ministry of Municipal Affairs . Cities, towns, villages, summer villages, municipal districts, specialized municipalities and improvement districts are formed under
363-814: Is Norglenwold with 306, while Castle Island is Alberta's smallest summer village with a population of 15. The province's largest and smallest summer villages by land area are Silver Sands and Castle Island with 2.51 km (0.97 sq mi) and 0.05 km (0.019 sq mi) respectively. Gull Lake and Kapasiwin were the last communities in Alberta to incorporate as summer villages. Both were incorporated on September 1, 1993. Since then, two summer villages have incorporated as villages (Alberta Beach and Edmonton Beach, now named Spring Lake) and one has dissolved ( White Gull ). Specialized municipalities in Alberta are unique local governments. Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA), enacted in 2000, provides
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#1732764785516396-726: Is Alberta's newest city; it became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. The MGA stipulates that an area may incorporate as a town if it has a population of 1,000 people or more and the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m (19,900 sq ft). Alberta has 105 towns that had a cumulative population of 471,028 in the 2021 Census of Population. The province's largest and smallest towns by population are Cochrane and Rainbow Lake with 32,199 and 495 respectively, while its largest and smallest by land area are Drumheller and Eckville with 107.56 km (41.53 sq mi) and 1.61 km (0.62 sq mi) respectively. Diamond Valley
429-413: Is Alberta's newest town, formed by the amalgamation of Black Diamond and Turner Valley on January 1, 2023. The MGA stipulates that an area may incorporate as a village if it has a population of 300 people or more and the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m (19,900 sq ft). Alberta has 81 villages that had a cumulative population of 32,753 in
462-754: Is ID No. 24, located within Wood Buffalo National Park , at 33,053.78 km (12,762.14 sq mi). ID No. 13 (Elk Island), ID No. 12 (Jasper National Park) and ID No. 25 (Willmore Wilderness) are unpopulated, while its smallest by land area is ID No. 13 (Elk Island) at 165.00 km (63.71 sq mi). Alberta Municipal Affairs recognizes two unincorporated communities within improvement districts as hamlets – Lake Louise within ID No. 9 (Banff National Park) and Waterton Park within ID No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park) . In Alberta,
495-536: Is a type of rural municipality that can be incorporated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the recommendation of Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs under the authority of the MGA. Improvement districts are administered by the province of Alberta through its Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Alberta had eight improvement districts that had a cumulative population of 2,024 in the 2021 Census of Population. The number of improvement districts
528-535: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lyndon, Alberta The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 is a municipal district (MD) in southern Alberta , Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3 , its municipal office is located adjacent to Claresholm Industrial Airport , west of the Town of Claresholm . The MD of Willow Creek No. 26
561-555: The MD of Greenview No. 16 and the MD of Spirit River No. 133 with 32,925.53 km (12,712.62 sq mi) and 679.86 km (262.50 sq mi) respectively. Unincorporated communities recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs are located within every municipal district with the exception of Mountain View County , the MD of Ranchland No. 66 and the MD of Spirit River No. 133. In Alberta, an improvement district
594-489: The Municipality of Jasper with 99,225 and 4,738 respectively, while its largest and smallest by land area are Mackenzie County and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass with 79,629.26 km (30,745.03 sq mi) and 370.15 km (142.92 sq mi) respectively. Lac La Biche County is Alberta's newest specialized municipality, which was formed on January 1, 2018. Alberta's first specialized municipality
627-734: The 2021 Census of Population. The largest municipality by land area is Mackenzie County at 79,629.26 km (30,745.03 sq mi), while the smallest by land area is the Summer Village of Castle Island at 0.05 km (0.019 sq mi). Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA), enacted in 2000, defines urban municipality as a "city, town, village or summer village." For federal census purposes, Statistics Canada recognizes all four urban municipality types as census subdivisions . Combined, Alberta has 257 urban municipalities comprising 19 cities, 106 towns, 81 villages and 51 summer villages. The 257 urban municipalities have
660-512: The 2021 Census of Population. The province's largest and smallest villages by population are Stirling and Halkirk with 1,164 and 92 respectively, while its largest and smallest by land area are Chipman and Edberg with 9.60 km (3.71 sq mi) and 0.35 km (0.14 sq mi) respectively. The last communities to incorporate as villages were Alberta Beach and Spring Lake , which both changed from summer villages to villages on January 1, 1999. Under previous legislation,
693-435: The 2021 Census of Populations. The province's largest by population and land area is Special Area (SA) No. 2 with 1,860 and 9,195.06 km (3,550.23 sq mi) respectively. Alberta's smallest by population is SA No. 3 with 1,142, while its smallest by land area is SA No. 4 with 4,299.80 km (1,660.16 sq mi). The last special area to form was SA No. 4, which incorporated on January 1, 1969, through
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#1732764785516726-623: The RM of Wood Buffalo. Rural municipalities in Alberta include municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas. For federal census purposes, Statistics Canada recognizes all three rural municipality types as census subdivisions. However, Statistics Canada embeds Alberta's eight Metis settlements, a separate type of municipality, into the census subdivisions for six municipal districts. Combined, Alberta has 73 rural municipalities comprising 63 municipal districts, 7 improvement districts and 3 special areas. The 73 rural municipalities have
759-769: The SAA and the MSA stipulate governance of these municipalities. Alberta's Ministry of Municipal Affairs is responsible for providing provincial services to municipalities. Over half of Alberta's population resides in its two largest cities. Calgary , the largest city, is home to 30.7% of the province's population (1,306,784 residents), while Edmonton , Alberta's capital city, is home to 23.7% (1,010,899 residents). Improvement District No. 13 (Elk Island) . Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper National Park) and Improvement District No. 25 (Willmore Wilderness) are Alberta's smallest municipalities by population; they are unpopulated according to
792-536: The authority to form a specialized municipality under the following scenarios: Alberta has six specialized municipalities, which are recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada. In the 2021 Census of Population, they had a cumulative population of 202,461, a total land area of 155,463.32 km (60,024.72 sq mi). These totals represent 5% of Alberta's population yet 24.5% of its land area. The province's largest and smallest specialized municipalities by population are Strathcona County and
825-530: The majority of its buildings are on parcels of land larger than 1,850 m (19,900 sq ft). Alberta has 63 municipal districts that had a cumulative population of 470,620 in the 2021 Census of Population. The province's largest and smallest municipal districts by population are Rocky View County and the Municipal District (MD) of Ranchland No. 66 with 41,028 and 110 respectively, while its largest and smallest by land area are
858-523: The province's land mass and are home to 99% of its population. These municipalities provide local government services, including roads, water, sewer and garbage collection among others, and a variety of programs to their residents. According to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), which was enacted in 2000, a municipality in Alberta is "a city , town , village , summer village , municipal district or specialized municipality ,
891-841: The provincial authority of the MGA. Special areas and Metis settlements are formed under the provincial authority of the Special Areas Act (SAA) and the Metis Settlements Act (MSA) respectively, of which both were enacted in 2000. As provincial law, the MGA, the SAA and the MSA were passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with royal assent granted by the Lieutenant Governor . Of Alberta's 344 municipalities, 257 of them are urban municipalities (19 cities, 106 towns, 81 villages and 51 summer villages), 6 are specialized municipalities, 73 are rural municipalities (63 municipal districts, 7 improvement districts and 3 special areas) and 8 are Metis settlements. The MGA,
924-635: The removal of certain lands from SA No. 3. The three special areas are administered as a single unit by the Special Areas Board , and are home to 16 unincorporated communities recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs. Metis settlements are unique local governments dedicated to Alberta's Metis people . The settlements were originally created in 1938 under the authority of the Metis Population Betterment Act with land and governance being transferred to
957-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lyndon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lyndon&oldid=1227784813 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
990-478: The settlements in 1989. Metis settlements are presently under the jurisdiction of the Metis Settlements Act, which was enacted in 2000. Alberta has eight Metis settlements. Unlike the other types of municipalities, Metis settlements are not recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada for federal census purposes. Rather, Statistics Canada recognizes them as designated places embedded within six municipal districts. Alberta's eight Metis settlements had
1023-403: Was incorporated on January 1, 1954. The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Willow Creek No. 26. The following hamlets are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26. The following localities are located within the MD of Willow Creek No. 26. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the MD of Willow Creek No. 26 had
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1056-472: Was reduced to seven on May 1, 2021, when Improvement District (ID) No. 349 dissolved by way of annexation to the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 . Five of Alberta's improvement districts are within national parks while two are within provincial parks . Alberta's largest improvement district by population is ID No. 9 , located within Banff National Park , with 1,004, while its largest by land area
1089-690: Was the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo , which formed on April 1, 1995. Strathcona County and the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo are home to the unincorporated hamlets of Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray respectively. These communities are designated urban service areas , which are deemed equivalents of cities. Excluding Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray, 18 other unincorporated communities, also recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs , are distributed among Mackenzie County, Strathcona County and
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