Red Deer County, Alberta

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Red Deer County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 8.

Location of Red Deer County, Alberta
Alberta municipal districts

It is bounded on the north and east by the Red Deer River. The City of Red Deer is located in the north-east of the county.

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[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census(Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census[1]):

  • Population: 79,082 (2005)
  • % Change (1996-2001): 8.9
  • Dwellings: 7,302
  • Area (km².): 4,015.05
  • Density (persons per km².): 4.6

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[2]:

Towns

Villages

Summer Villages

  • Village of Jarvis Bay
  • Norglenwold

Hamlets

  • Ardley
  • Benalto
  • Dickson
  • Linn Valley
  • Lousana
  • Markerville
  • Springbrook
  • Spruce View

Other Communities

  • Beacon Heights
  • Briggs
  • Cygnet
  • Dancey Estates
  • Dunn
  • Edwards
  • Elspeth
  • Evarts
  • Garrington
  • Garrington Acres
  • Half Moon Bay
  • Henday
  • Hillsdown
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Joffre Bridge
  • Kevisville
  • Knee Hill Valley
  • Labuma
  • Lakeview
  • Meridian Estates
  • Milnerton
  • Mintlaw
  • Niobe
  • Nisbet
  • Pearson
  • Poplar Ridge
  • Raven
  • Red Lodge Estates
  • Red Raven Acres
  • Ridgewood
  • Rosewood
  • Silver Lagoon
  • Springvale Heights
  • Spyker Little
  • Stockholm
  • Taunton
  • Tuttle
  • Valley Meadows
  • Wild Rose
  • Willow Run
  • Woodland Estates

[edit] Surrounding Communities


Clearwater County Lacombe County Red Deer
Clearwater County North Stettler County
West   Red Deer County    East
South
Mountain View County Kneehill County

[edit] References

  1. ^ Red Deer County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  2. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

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