Camrose County, Alberta

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Camrose County
Municipal district
Location of Camrose County in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02278°N 112.82833°W / 53.02278; -112.82833Coordinates: 53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02278°N 112.82833°W / 53.02278; -112.82833
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 10
Established 1944
Incorporated 1963
Government[1]
  Reeve Don Gregorwich
  Governing body
  Administrator Steven Gerlitz
  Office location Camrose
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 3,320.61 km2 (1,282.09 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 7,721
  Density 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Dwellings 2,754
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website Official website

Camrose County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 10, around the City of Camrose.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Camrose County had a population of 7,721 living in 2,861 of its 3,173 total dwellings, an 8% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,150. With a land area of 3,320.61 km2 (1,282.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) in 2011.[2] Following the Village of New Norway's dissolution in 2012, Statistics Canada adjusted Camrose County's 2011 population by an additional 283 people to 8,004.[3]

The population of Camrose County according to its 2008 municipal census is 7,577.[4]

In 2006, Camrose County had a population of 7,160 living in 2,754 dwellings, a -1.6% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 3,331.98 km2 (1,286.48 sq mi) and a population density of 2.1 /km2 (5.4 /sq mi).[5]

Top 5 Largest Ancestries are Scandinavian (33.3%), German (33.2%), English (25.6%), Scottish (14.9%), Irish (14.7%).

In 2001, Camrose County had a population of 7,294 in 2,847 dwellings, a 4.2% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3,336.31 km² it has a density of 2.2 inhabitants/km².[6]

Communities and localities

The following communities are located within Camrose County:[7][8]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none
Hamlets

The following localities are located within Camrose County:[10]

Localities
  • Ankerton
  • Barlee Junction
  • Battle
  • Braim (designated place)
  • Campbelton
  • Demay
  • Dinant
  • Dorenlee
  • Dried Meat Lake
  • Edensville
  • Ervick
  • Ferlow Junction
  • Grouse Meadows
  • Kiron
  • Mccree Acres
  • Meldal Subdivision
  • Miquelon Acres
  • Paradise Resort
  • Sherman Park Subdivision
  • Twomey
  • Viewpoint
  • Woodridge Heights

See also

References

  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  3. "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2012 to January 1, 2013 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013. 
  4. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
  5. Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Camrose County No. 22 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
  6. Camrose County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  7. "Camrose, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13. 
  8. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  9. "Order in Council (O.C.) 328/2012". Province of Alberta. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-11-01. 
  10. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810001 - Camrose County No. 22, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 

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