Clear Hills County
Clear Hills County | |
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 Seal | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Established | 1995 |
| Incorporated | 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Amber Bean |
| • Governing body | Clear Hills County Council |
| • Administrative office | Worsley |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 15,025.54 km2 (5,801.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,006 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | clearhillscounty.ab.ca |
Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.
In 1950, the massive Chinchaga fire burned through much of the region.[3]
On January 1, 2006, the name was changed from Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21 to Clear Hills County.[4]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clear Hills County.[5]
The following hamlets are located within Clear Hills County.[5] |
The following localities are located within Clear Hills County.[6]
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Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills County had a population of 3,006 living in 930 of its 1,107 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 3,018. With a land area of 15,025.54 km2 (5,801.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills County had a population of 3,023 living in 938 of its 1,062 total private dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2011 population of 2,801. With a land area of 15,125.49 km2 (5,839.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Clear Hills County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 2,829,[8] a 4.7% decrease over its 2008 municipal census population of 2,970.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Field, Robert (Fall 2008). "Revisiting the 1950 Great Smoke Pall" (PDF). Canadian Smoke Newsletter: 13–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Municipal Profile Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817062 - Clear Hills No. 21, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
External links
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