Big Lakes County

Big Lakes County, formerly the Municipal District of Big Lakes, is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in this municipal district. HistoryBig Lakes County was previously known as the Municipal District of Big Lakes prior to March 6, 2015. DemographicsAs a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Big Lakes County recorded a population of 5, 672 living in 2, 099 of its 2, 728 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 5, 912. This includes the populations of three Métis settlements, East Prairie (304), Gift Lake (658) and Peavine (607), located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Big Lakes County. With a land area of 13942. 43km2, the census subdivision had a population density of in 2016. Excluding the three Metis settlements, Big Lakes County had a population of 4, 103 in 2016, a change of from its 2011 population of 4, 914. Big Lakes County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 3, 861, a change from its 2002 municipal census population of 4, 181.

Big Lakes County, formerly the Municipal District of Big Lakes, is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in this municipal district. HistoryBig Lakes County was previously known as the Municipal District of Big Lakes prior to March 6, 2015. DemographicsAs a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Big Lakes County recorded a population of 5, 672 living in 2, 099 of its 2, 728 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 5, 912. This includes the populations of three Métis settlements, East Prairie (304), Gift Lake (658) and Peavine (607), located within the census subdivision that are municipalities independent of Big Lakes County. With a land area of 13942. 43km2, the census subdivision had a population density of in 2016. Excluding the three Metis settlements, Big Lakes County had a population of 4, 103 in 2016, a change of from its 2011 population of 4, 914. Big Lakes County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 3, 861, a change from its 2002 municipal census population of 4, 181.