Special Area No. 4
Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.
Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 recorded a population of 1,042 living in 387 of its 457 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.In the 2011 Census, Special Area No. 4 had a population of 1,352 living in 447 of its 501 total dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2006 population of 1,389. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 4:
;Cities
- none
- none
- Consort
- Veteran
- none
;Hamlets
- Altario
- Compeer
- Kirriemuir
- Monitor
;Localities
- Ensleigh
- Hemaruka
- Idamay
- Little Gem
- Lloyds Hill
- Loyalist
- Neutral Valley
- Pemukan
- Sounding Lake
- Wiste