Yellowhead County

Yellowhead County
Municipal district

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Location of Yellowhead County in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 14
Established 1994
Incorporated 1994
Government[1]
 • Mayor Gerald Soroka
 • Governing body
 • CAO Jack Ramme
 • Office location Edson
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 22,296.26 km2 (8,608.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 10,469
 • Density 0.47/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 4,177
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website yellowheadcounty.ab.ca
Winter at Embarras
Entering Yellowhead County on the Yellowhead Highway

Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.

It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.

History

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,469 living in 4,083 of its 4,708 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 10,045. With a land area of 22,296.26 km2 (8,608.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,045 living in 4,177 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 22,303.82 km2 (8,611.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi).[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none
Other places

The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County:[5]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Yellowhead County:[6]
  • Fidler
  • Foothills
  • Galloway
  • Granada
  • Grave Flats
  • Gregg Subdivision
  • Haddock
  • Hanlon
  • Hansonville
  • Hargwen
  • Hattonford
  • Hoff
  • Holloway
  • Hornbeck
  • Kaydee
  • Leaman
  • Leyland
  • Lobstick
  • Lovettville
  • Luscar
  • Mahaska
  • Matthews Crossing
  • McLeod River
  • McLeod Valley
  • Medicine Lodge
  • Mercoal
  • Mountain Park
  • Mountain View Estates
  • Niton
  • Nojack or No Jack
  • Northville
  • Obed
  • Oke
  • Old Entrance
  • Park Court
  • Pedley
  • Pembina Forks
  • Pine Dale Subdivision
  • Pine Shadows
  • Pinedale Estates
  • Pioneer
  • Rangeton
  • Ravine
  • Reco
  • Rosevear
  • Shaw
  • Shining Bank
  • Solomon
  • Steeper
  • Sterco
  • Styal
  • Swan Landing
  • Trade Winds Trailer Court
  • Two Rivers Estates
  • Weald
  • Wild Hay
  • Wolf Creek
  • Yates

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile". Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Yellowhead County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  5. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

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