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Division No. 9
Census division in Alberta
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Alberta Census Divisions
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Area
 • Total 18,922 km2 (7,306 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 20,569
 • Density 1.08704/km2 (2.81542/sq mi)

Division No. 9 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of central Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The boundaries of the division are coextensive with the outer boundaries of Clearwater County.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 9.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1991 16,734 —    
1996 18,196 +8.7%
2001 19,573 +7.6%
2006 20,351 +4.0%
2011 21,290 +4.6%
2016 20,869 −2.0%
2021 20,569 −1.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 9 had a population of 20,569 living in 8,138 of its 9,414 total private dwellings, a change of -1.4% from its 2016 population of 20,869. With a land area of 18,834.93 km2 (7,272.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.

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