Hines Creek
Village in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hines Creek is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 67 km west of Grimshaw and 28 km north of Fairview, along Highway 64.
Hines Creek | |
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| Village of Hines Creek | |
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| Motto: End of Steel | |
 Location in Clear Hills County | |
 Hines Creek | |
| Coordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Clear Hills County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 31, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hazel Reintjes |
| • Governing body | Hines Creek Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 335 |
| • Density | 68.7/km2 (178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 64 |
| Waterways | George Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek had a population of 335 living in 149 of its 184 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 346. With a land area of 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 68.6/km2 (177.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek recorded a population of 346 living in 146 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.9/km2 (168.1/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
Education
Hines Creek Composite School is the only school in Hines Creek and features Grade K-12. It is administered by the Peace River School Division.
Post secondary education is available in the neighbouring town of Fairview at Grande Prairie Regional Fairview Campus.
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