Munson, Alberta
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Munson is a village in central Alberta
Central Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located 13 km north of the town of Drumheller
Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
along Highway 9 and the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
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tracks.
Demographics
In 2006, Munson had a population of 217 living in 80 dwellingsHouse
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, a 2.3% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 2.6 km² (1 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 83.6 /km2.