Mackenzie County

For the administrative division in Queensland, Australia, see County of Mackenzie.
Mackenzie County
Specialized municipality

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Location of Mackenzie County in Alberta

Coordinates: 58°22′39″N 116°00′21″W / 58.37750°N 116.00583°W / 58.37750; -116.00583Coordinates: 58°22′39″N 116°00′21″W / 58.37750°N 116.00583°W / 58.37750; -116.00583
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division No. 17
Incorporated [1]
 - Municipal district 
January 1, 1995
 - Specialized municipality June 23, 1999
Name change [1] March 8, 2007
Government[2]
 • Reeve Bill Neufeld
 • Governing body
 • CAO Lenard Racher
 • Office location Fort Vermilion
Area (2011)[3]
 • Total 80,478.12 km2 (31,072.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 10,927
 • Density 0.14/km2 (0.35/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 2,892
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Website Official website

Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. Incorporated as a municipal district in 1995 from the former Improvement District No. 23., its status was changed to specialized municipality in 1999 to address the particularities of managing such a large territory. Mackenzie County municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion. The name was changed from the Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23 to Mackenzie County in 2007.[1]

Demographics

Population history
YearPop.±%
19967,980—    
20018,829+10.6%
200610,002+13.3%
201110,927+9.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][3]

The population of Mackenzie County according to its 2015 municipal census is 11,750,[6] a 21.3% change from its 2003 municipal census population of 9,687.[7]

In the 2011 Census, Mackenzie County had a population of 10,927 living in 2,900 of its 3,123 total dwellings, a 9.2% change from its 2006 population of 10,002. With a land area of 80,478.12 km2 (31,072.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

In 2006, Mackenzie County had a population of 10,002 living in 2,892 dwellings, a 13.3% increase from 2001. It has a land area of 80,484.42 km2 (31,075.21 sq mi) and a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.26/sq mi).[5]

In 2001, Mackenzie County had a population of 8,829 in 2,395 dwellings, a 10.6% increase from 7,980 in 1996. On a surface of 80,526.79 square kilometres (31,091.57 sq mi), it had a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km2 (0.26/sq mi).[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Mackenzie County.[8]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Mackenzie County.[8]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Mackenzie County.[9]

Localities

  • North Vermilion
  • North Vermilion Settlement
  • Slavey Creek
  • Steen River
  • Vermilion Chutes

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-09-17). "Municipal Profile – Mackenzie County". Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Community Highlights for Mackenzie No. 23". Statistics Canada. August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Canada 2006 Census: Mackenzie No. 23 - Community Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Request for Decision: 2015 Census Results" (PDF). Mackenzie County. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2006 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 0-7785-4994-1. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  9. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817095 - Mackenzie No. 23, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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