Fairview No. 136, M.D. of

Population

Total Population
Population 2006*	1,806
Population 2005*	1,806
Population 2004*	1,806
Population 2003*	1,806
Population 2002*	1,806
Population 2001**	1,805
Population 1996**	1,829
Population 1991**	1,812
Population % change 1991-1996	0.93%
Population % change 1996-2001	-1.33%
Population % change 2001-2006	0.06%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	80	75	155	55	65	120
Age 5 - 14	160	170	330	155	140	295
Age 15 - 19	95	60	155	75	80	155
Age 20 - 24	35	55	90	55	30	85
Age 25 - 34	120	110	230	100	100	200
Age 35 - 44	180	160	340	165	160	325
Age 45 - 54	110	105	215	150	130	280
Age 55 - 64	90	70	160	90	70	160
Age 65 - 74	55	60	115	70	55	125
Age 75 and older	20	15	35	25	25	50
Total All Persons	950	880	1,830	940	865	1,805
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Fairview No. 136, M.D. of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	525	42.17%
People with high school certificates	65	5.22%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	465	37.35%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	75	6.02%
People with university diploma/certificate	20	1.61%
People with university degree	80	6.43%
Total Population 20 years and older	1,245	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Fairview No. 136, M.D. of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	65	13.00%	100	17.39%
Commerce, management and business administration	95	19.00%	75	13.04%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	45	9.00%	65	11.30%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	165	33.00%	200	34.78%
Engineering and applied sciences	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Fine and applied arts	30	6.00%	50	8.70%
Health professionals, science and technologies	50	10.00%	65	11.30%
Humanities and related fields	10	2.00%	10	1.74%
Mathematics and physical sciences	10	2.00%	0	0.00%
Social sciences and related fields	30	6.00%	0	0.00%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	500	100.00%	575	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	245	49.00%	300	52.17%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	255	51.00%	275	47.83%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Income

Family Income (Number of Families)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	60	13.04%	55	11.46%
$20,000 - $39,999	105	22.83%	130	27.08%
$40,000 - $59,999	135	29.35%	150	31.25%
$60,000 and over	160	34.78%	140	29.17%
Total number of families	460	100.00%	475	98.96%
Average family income	$56,466		$65,968
Median family income	$50,750		$49,850
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Household Income (Number of Households)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	145	23.77%	125	20.00%
$20,000 - $39,999	100	16.39%	130	20.80%
$40,000 - $59,999	165	27.05%	155	24.80%
$60,000 and over	45	7.38%	215	34.40%
Total number of households	610	100.00%	625	100.00%
Average household income	$50,101		$62,081
Median household income	$43,779		$43,669
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$30,000	$0	$0	$0	$60,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$1,530,000	$60,000	$110,000	$0	$60,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$691,000	$688,000	$265,000	$407,000	$557,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$2,251,000	$748,000	$375,000	$407,000	$677,000
Total Housing Starts	9	9	2	3	8
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Movable Dwellings	70	11.57%	60	9.60%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Single-detached house	540	89.26%	565	90.40%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	605	100.00%	625	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	525	86.78%	555	88.80%
Private Dwellings, rented	85	14.05%	70	11.20%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	55	9.02%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	95	15.57%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	75	12.30%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	160	26.23%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	95	15.57%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	130	21.31%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	610	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Fairview No. 136, M.D. of Total Farm Area : 325 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	25	7.69%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	57	17.54%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	59	18.15%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	28	8.62%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	50	15.38%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	38	11.69%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	37	11.38%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	31	9.54%
Total number of farms reporting	325	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

# of Farms by Total Farm Area

Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts - 2001	# of Farms	% of total
Farms gross farm receipts - under $9,999	52	16.00%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	111	34.15%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	49	15.08%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	88	27.08%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	16	4.92%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	9	2.77%
Total number of farms reporting	325	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Gross Farm Receipts

Farming, Continued

Characteristics of Farm Operators	#	%
Age - Under 35 years	70	14.89%
Age - 35 to 54 years	260	55.32%
Age - 55 years and over	140	29.79%
Average age of operators	49
Number of operators - Female	135	28.72%
Number of operators - Male	335	71.28%
Total number of operators reporting	470	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Age of Farm Operators

Projects

Summary of Projects in Fairview No. 136, M.D. of as of December 2007

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Power	1	$340,000,000
Infrastructure	1	$11,600,000
Total	2	$351,600,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of December 2007)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Completed	1	$11,600,000
Proposed	1	$340,000,000
Total	2	$351,600,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry.

Largest Projects in Fairview No. 136, M.D. of as of December 2007

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Canadian Hydro Developers Inc.	Hydro-electric Weir (100MW)	MD of Fairview (near Dunvegan)	$340,000,000	-	Proposed
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation	Highway 2 Grade, Base and Pave	MD of Fairview (Hwy 64 to S of Dunvegan Bridge)	$11,600,000	2007-2007	Completed