Yellowhead County

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

Yellowhead County
Municipal district
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 14
Established1994
Incorporated1994
Government
 • MayorJim Eglinski
 • Governing body
 • CAOJack Ramme
 • Office locationEdson
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land22,293.16 km2 (8,607.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,995
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Websiteyellowheadcounty.ab.ca
Winter at Embarras
Entering Yellowhead County on the Yellowhead Highway

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

History
  • 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
  • 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[3]
  • 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County recorded a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 10,469. With a land area of 22,293.16 km2 (8,607.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

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.[4]

Communities and localities

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

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

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile". Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  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.
  5. "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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