Cardston County, Alberta
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| Cardston County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| - Municipal seat | Cardston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,415 km² (1,318.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 4,037 |
| - Density | 1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 1,102 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Cardston County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 3 around the Town of Cardston.
The municipal district was established on January 1, 1954, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. On January 1, 2000, the name was changed from Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 to Cardston County[2]
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the county had a population of 4325 in 1118 dwellings, a 5.3% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3416.24 km² it has a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².[3] The largest ancestries were English (52.3%), German (33.0%), Scottish (27.3%), Danish (8.7%), Irish (7.4%).
In 2006, Cardston County had a population of 4037 living in 1,102 dwellings, a 6.7% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,414.87 km² (1,318.5 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi).[1]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:
[edit] Towns
[edit] Villages
[edit] Hamlets
- Aetna
- Beazer
- Carway
- Del Bonita
- Jefferson
- Kimball
- Leavitt
- Mountain View
- Raley
- Spring Coulee
- Welling
- Welling Station
- Whiskey Gap
- Woolford
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Cardston County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Cardston County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
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