Minburn County No. 27, Alberta

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Minburn County No. 27
Location of Minburn County No. 27 in Alberta
Minburn County No. 27
Location of Minburn County No. 27 in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′8″W / 53.49278, -112.05222
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region central Alberta
Census division No. 10
Established 1942
Incorporated 1965 (County)
Government
 - Governing body Minburn County Council
 - County seat Vegreville
Area
 - Total 2,911.14 km² (1,124 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 3,319
 - Density 1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 1,270
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Minburn County No. 27

The County of Minburn No. 27 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 10. It was established as a county on Jan 01, 1965 from the former Municipal District of Minburn No. 72. The municipal seat is set in the Town of Vegreville.

Contents

[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,436 in 1,336 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,910.42 km² it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².[2]

In 2006, Minburn County No. 27 had a population of 3,319 living in 1,270 dwellings, a -3.4% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 2,911.14 km² (1,124 sq mi) and a population density of 1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi).[1]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[3]:

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

  • Lavoy (dissolved as a village in 1999)
  • Ranfurly

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links