Wheatland County, Alberta

Wheatland County
Municipal district

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Location of Wheatland County in Alberta

Coordinates: 51°02′16″N 113°24′01″W / 51.03778°N 113.40028°W / 51.03778; -113.40028Coordinates: 51°02′16″N 113°24′01″W / 51.03778°N 113.40028°W / 51.03778; -113.40028
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 5
Established 1955
Incorporated 1961 (County)
Government[1]
 • Reeve Glenn Koester
 • Governing body
 • CAO Alan Parkin
 • Office location east of Strathmore
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 4,539.26 km2 (1,752.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 8,285
 • Density 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 2,620
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website wheatlandcounty.ca

Wheatland County is a municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Strathmore on Highway 1.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Wheatland County had a population of 8,285 living in 2,659 of its 2,941 total dwellings, a 2.2% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 8,109. With a land area of 4,539.26 km2 (1,752.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Wheatland County had a population of 8,164 living in 2,620 dwellings, a 3.5% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 4,550.92 km2 (1,757.12 sq mi) and a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi).[3]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,889 in 2,516 dwellings, a 12.4% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,551.20 km² it had a density of 1.7 inhabitants/km².[4]

Communities and localities

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

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

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

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Wheatland County:[6]

Localities
  • Ardenode (designated place)
  • Baintree
  • Caruso
  • Crowfoot
  • Dalum
  • Dunshalt
  • Eagle Lake
  • Gayford
  • Grierson
  • Grieseach
  • Hamlet
  • Hawick
  • Makepeace
  • Phidias
  • Redland (designated place)
  • Rosebud Creek
  • Stobart
  • Strangmuir
  • Towers
  • Tudor

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 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. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Wheatland County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  4. ↑ Wheatland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  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: 4805012 - Wheatland County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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