Westlock County, Alberta
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Westlock County is a county-level municipality in central Alberta north of Edmonton. The county was formerly known as the M.D. of Westlock No 92, and was created in 1943.
The county lies on the boundary of two of Canada's largest watershed basins. To the north is the Athabasca River, which drains into the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River. To the south is the Sturgeon River which drains via the North Saskatchewan into Hudson's Bay.
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[edit] Communities
[edit] Incorporated
Note: These communities are incorporated, meaning they have their own municipal government separate from the county. Statistics for the county do not include these communities.
[edit] Others
Note: This category includes halmets, summer villages, and rural communities, all of which are unincorporated (which means they are governed directly by the county).
- Pickardville
- Busby
- Linaria
- Rossington
- Vimy
- Tawatinaw
- Rochester
- Jarvie
- Flatbush
- Pibroch
- Chisholm
- Dapp
- Larkspur
[edit] Population
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 6,859 (2001);
- % Change (1996-2001): -1.4
- Dwellings: 2,634
- Area (km².): 3,168.21
- Density (persons per km².): 2.2
The county consists of 3,167 square kilometres (1,200 mi²) with a population of 6,958. Approximately 1,300 farmers in the county grow crops and raise livestock on 2974 square kilometres (734,829 acres) with a combined investment of over C$500 million in land, buildings, equipment and livestock.
The municipal government consists of a reeve and six other elected councillors who work with a permanent staff of 32.
In 2001, 295 of the county's residents identified as being Aboriginal.
See also: Category:People from Westlock County, Alberta
| North: Athabasca County No. 12, Lesser Slave River No. 124 | ||
| West: Woodlands County, Barrhead County |
Westlock County Westlock County completely surrounds Westlock, and Clyde. |
East: Thorhild County No. 7 |
| South: Strugeon County |
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[edit] References
- Westlock County Official site
- Statistics Canada - County profile
- Alberta First - Westlock County Statistics
- Westlock County
