Munson, Alberta
History
Prior to the end of World War I, Munson was the site of a Ukrainian Canadian internment camp where non-citizen immigrant prisoners laboured on the railway. The camp, which remained open until March 21, 1919, consisted of shelters made of railway cars.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Munson had a population of 170 living in 74 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 192. With a land area of 2.56 km (0.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.4/km (172.0/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Munson recorded a population of 192 living in 82 of its 89 total private dwellings, a -5.9% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 2.53 km (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.9/km (196.6/sq mi) in 2016.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of francophone communities in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
References
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Munson" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 477. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Report on Internment Operations Canada • Report By Major-General Sir William Otter, K.C.B., C.V.O • Ottawa, Thomas Mulvey Internment Operations, 1914 1920 Director Internment Operations Printer To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1921 Canada's first national internment operations, 1914-1920
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
