Camrose County

Camrose County
Municipal district

Location of Camrose County in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02278°N 112.82833°WCoordinates: 53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02278°N 112.82833°W
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 10
Established 1944
Incorporated 1963
Government[1]
 • Reeve Don Gregorwich
 • Governing body
 • CAO Paul King (interim)
 • 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 county.camrose.ab.ca

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% decrease from 2001. The county had 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. March 20, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  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" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: 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" (PDF). 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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