Red Deer County, Alberta
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Red Deer County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 8. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are the Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, Stettler County to the east, and to the south are the Counties of Kneehill and Mountain View.
Red Deer County is located approximately mid-way between both Edmonton and Calgary and is bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.
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] Agriculture
Red Deer County is largely an agricultural area and much of the rural land is actively used for growing crops, feeding livestock and providing lumber and mineral reseources. Agriculture can be seen as a foundation for the social and economic being and the County has initiated several projects to ensure that agriculture and the environment are represented as it coninues to grow.
An Agricultural Profile has been created to detail the County's existing agriculture, land and water resources. Futher work has been done to separate the County into 19 distinct geographic areas calleld County Neighbourhoods. These delineations distinguish variations in drainage, soil type, water resources, and primary production. County Neighbourhoods have specific characteristics that will help inform future growth and development plans.
While livestock and crop production are the key industries, diversity and innovation are unlimited. The County has daries that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, a well established black current organization, and the largest organic farm in Alberta. You can even spend and afternoon fishing for trout at a U-fish pod. The County also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry.
[edit] Development
Construction of residences and most buildings in Red Deer County require County-issied development permits. The permitting process helps assure you that your proposed project is in conformance with applicable County bylaws and statutory plans and is consistent with requirements regulating property divisions and uses such as setbacks, minimum frontage, potable water supply and sewage disposal systems.
As well, permits are often required from other agencies such as Alberta Transportation or Alberta Environment. Although the County has no jurisdiction in these areas, it can usually assist you through the process.
[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.): 19.7
[edit] Communities
While surrounded by lands administered by the county, the city Red Deer is autonomously governed, and is not part of the county. The following communities are located in Red Deer County[2]:
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[edit] Surrounding Communities
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Clearwater County | Lacombe County | Red Deer | |
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| Mountain View County | Kneehill County |
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
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