Opportunity No. 17

The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 is a municipal district occupying a large remote area in central northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17 north of the Town of Athabasca, its municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Wabasca.HistoryThe Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 was established as a municipal district on August 1, 1995 from the former Improvement District No. 17 East (North).EconomyThe economy of the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 includes oil and gas production, forestry, as well as diamond exploration. The municipality also offers the lowest residential tax rate in the Province of Alberta as part of its efforts to attract and retain residents.DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 recorded a population of 3,181 living in 1,002 of its 1,554 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,074. With a land area of 29142.1km2, it had a population density of in 2016.The population of the Municipal District (MD) of Opportunity No. 17 according to its 2016 municipal census is 2,639, a change from its 2015 municipal census population of 3,214.

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