Special Area No. 3

Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

The Blood Indian Creek Reservoir is located within Special Area 3.

Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 3.
 * Cities
 * none
 * Towns
 * Oyen
 * Villages
 * Youngstown
 * Summer villages
 * none

The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 3.
 * Hamlets
 * Benton
 * Cereal
 * Chinook
 * Esther
 * Excel
 * Lanfine
 * New Brigden
 * Sedalia
 * Sibbald

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 3.
 * Localities
 * Anatole
 * Big Stone
 * Cabin Lake
 * Calthorpe
 * Cappon
 * Dobson
 * Gold Spur
 * Helmsdale
 * Naco
 * Sunnydale
 * Wastina

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 3 had a population of 1,142 living in 439 of its 527 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 1,153. With a land area of 6469.33 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 3 had a population of 1,042 living in 387 of its 457 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 6625.58 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.