Flagstaff County, Alberta

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Flagstaff County
Location of Flagstaff County in Alberta
Flagstaff County
Location of Flagstaff County in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°46′21″N 111°41′49″W / 52.7725, -111.69694
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 7
Established 1944
Incorporated 1968
Government [1]
 - Governing body Flagstaff County Council
 -  Reeve Gerald Kuefler
 - County seat Sedgewick
Area
 - Total 4,066.92 km² (1,570.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 3,506
 - Density 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 1,295
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Flagstaff County

Flagstaff County is a county in east central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 7. The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as Municipal District of Killam No. 390, name changed a year later to Municipal District of Flagstaff No. 62. It was established as a county in 1968. The municipal seat is in the Town of Sedgewick.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,697 in 1,346 dwellings, a 7.9% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 4,065.16 km² it has a density of 0.9 inhabitants/km².[3]

In 2006, Flagstaff County had a population of 3,506 living in 1,295 dwellings, a -5.0% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 4,066.92 km² (1,570.2 sq mi) and a population density of 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi).[2]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:

Towns

Villages

[edit] References

  1. ^ Flagstaff County. Administration. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Flagstaff County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  3. ^ Flagstaff County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  4. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

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