Mountain View County, Alberta

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Mountain View County
Location of Mountain View County in Alberta
Mountain View County
Location of Mountain View County in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°39′57″N 114°07′52″W / 51.66583, -114.13111
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 6
Established 1944
Incorporated 1961
Government [1]
 - Governing body Mountain View County Council
 - Reeve Al Kemmere
 - County seat Didsbury
Area
 - Total 3,804.43 km² (1,468.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 12,391
 - Density 3.3/km² (8.5/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 5,136
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Mountain View County

Mountain View County is a county in Division No. 6 in the south of Alberta, Canada.

The main economic activity remains agriculture.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 12,134 in 4,851 dwellings, a 7.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,805.06 km² it had a density of 3.2 inhabitants/km².[3]

In 2006, Mountain View County had a population of 12,391 living in 5,136 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 3,804.43 km² (1,468.9 sq mi) and a population density of 3.3/km² (8.5/sq mi).[2]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in Mountain View County:[4]

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

Other Communities

  • Bearberry
  • Bergen
  • Dogpound
  • Elkton
  • Garfield
  • Mayton
  • Neapolis
  • Stirlingville
  • Wessex
  • Westcott

[edit] References

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

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