| Cardston County | |
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| — Municipal district — | |
| Oldest grain elevator in Alberta, located in Raley | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Lloyd E. Kearl |
| • 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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The population of Cardston County according to its 2008 municipal census is 4,266.[3]
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 (1,318.49 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2 /km2 (3.1 /sq mi).[1]
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.[4] The largest ancestries were English (52.3%), German (33.0%), Scottish (27.3%), Danish (8.7%), Irish (7.4%).
The following communities are located in this municipal district: