List of communities in Alberta
Improvement districts
According to Section 581 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), Alberta's Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, may form an improvement district.

List of communities in Alberta

Section Title: Improvement districts
Table Section Text: According to Section 581 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), Alberta's Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, may form an improvement district.

Improvement districts of Alberta

Name	Incorporation date (improvement district)	Population (2011)	Population (2006)	Change (%)	Land area (km2)	Population density (per km2)	Remarks

Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton)	January 1, 1944	88	160	−45.0	480.58	0.18	Coincident with Waterton Lakes National Park

Improvement District No. 9 (Banff)	April 1, 1945	1,175	938	25.3	6,782.23	0.17	Coincident with Banff National Park excluding the Town of Banff

Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper National Park)	April 1, 1945	34	24	41.7	10,181.58	0.003	Coincident with Jasper National Park excluding the Municipality of Jasper

Improvement District No. 13 (Elk Island)	April 1, 1958	10	21	−52.4	165.28	0.06	Coincident with Elk Island National Park

Improvement District No. 24 (Wood Buffalo)	January 1, 1967	590	422	39.8	33,412.25	0.02	Coincident with the Alberta portion of Wood Buffalo National Park excluding Peace Point 222

Improvement District No. 25 (Willmore Wilderness)	January 2, 1994	0	0	—	4,604.97	0.0	Coincident with Willmore Wilderness Park

Improvement District No. 349	January 1, 2012	0	—	—	5,804.56	0.0	Consists mostly of the Alberta portion of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range

Kananaskis Improvement District	January 1, 1983	249	429	−42.0	4,210.72	0.06	Consists mostly of Kananaskis Country

Total improvement districts	—	2,146	1,994	7.6	65,642.17	0.03	—

Sentence(s)

The Banff National Park is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs as Improvement District No. 9 (Banff).

final_sentence: The Banff National Park is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs as Improvement District No. 9 (Banff).