Athabasca County

Athabasca County
Municipal district

Location of Athabasca County in Alberta

Coordinates: 54°43′N 113°17′W / 54.717°N 113.283°W / 54.717; -113.283Coordinates: 54°43′N 113°17′W / 54.717°N 113.283°W / 54.717; -113.283
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division No. 13
Established 1947
Incorporated 1959 (County)
Government[1]
 • Reeve Doris Splane
 • Governing body
 • CAO Ryan Maier
 • Office location Athabasca
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 7,662
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 3,799
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Website Official website

Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.[3]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Athabasca County:[4]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within Athabasca County:[4]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Athabasca County:[5]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Athabasca County had a population of 7,662 living in 2,965 of its 3,835 total dwellings, a 1.2% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,572. With a land area of 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Athabasca County had a population of 7,587 living in 3,799 dwellings, a 0.9% increase from 2001.[6] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 7,592.[7] Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, Athabasca County had a land area of 6,126.43 km2 (2,365.43 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2006.[6]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group Population % of total population
White 6,650 87.7%
Visible minority group
Source:[8] 		South Asian 0 0%
Chinese 15 0.2%
Black 35 0.5%
Filipino 20 0.3%
Latin American 0 0%
Arab 15 0.2%
Southeast Asian 25 0.3%
West Asian 0 0%
Korean 0 0%
Japanese 15 0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0%
Multiple visible minority 0 0%
Total visible minority population 125 1.6%
Aboriginal group
Source:[9] 		First Nations 310 4.1%
Métis 500 6.6%
Inuit 0 0%
Aboriginal, n.i.e. 0 0%
Multiple Aboriginal identity 0 0%
Total Aboriginal population 810 10.7%
Total population 7,585 100%

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. ↑ Province of Alberta. "Order in Council (O.C.) 563/2009". Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  4. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813044 - Athabasca County No. 12, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Athabasca County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  8. ↑ Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  9. ↑ Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision

External links

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