Paintearth County No. 18, Alberta
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| Paintearth County No. 18 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Paintearth County No. 18 Council |
| - Reeve | George Glazier |
| - County seat | Castor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,287 km² (1,269.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,126 |
| - Density | 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 733 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Paintearth County No. 18 | |
The County of Paintearth No. 18 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 7. Incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as the Municipal District of Paintearth No. 334, it was established as a county in 1962. The municipal seat is in the Town of Castor.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,192 in 734 dwellings, a 5.4% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3,286.38 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².[3]
In 2006, Paintearth County No. 18 had a population of 2,126 living in 733 dwellings, a -3.0% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 3,287.24 km² (1,269.2 sq mi) and a population density of 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
- Brownfield
- Fleet
[edit] References
- ^ Paintearth County No. 18. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Paintearth County No. 18 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ County of Paintearth community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- County of Paintearth (official website)
- Paintearth Economic Partnership
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