County of Paintearth No. 18

County of Paintearth No. 18
Municipal district

Location of Paintearth County No. 18 in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°13′12″N 111°54′34″W / 52.22000°N 111.90944°W / 52.22000; -111.90944Coordinates: 52°13′12″N 111°54′34″W / 52.22000°N 111.90944°W / 52.22000; -111.90944
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 7
Established 1944
Incorporated 1962
Government[1]
  Reeve George Glazier
  Governing body County of Paintearth Council
  Office location southeast of Castor
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 3,287.24 km2 (1,269.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 2,029
  Density 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Dwellings 733
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website countypaintearth.ca

The County of Paintearth No. 18 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located southeast of the Town of Castor near the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 36.

History

Originally incorporated in 1944 as the Municipal District of Paintearth No. 334, it was established as a county in 1962.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the County of Paintearth No. 18 had a population of 2,029 living in 615 of its 653 total dwellings, a -4.6% change from its 2006 population of 2,126. With a land area of 3,287.24 km2 (1,269.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, the County of Paintearth No. 18 had a population of 2,126 living in 733 dwellings, a 3.0% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 3,287.24 km2 (1,269.21 sq mi) and a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi).[3]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,192 in 734 dwellings, a 5.4% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3,286.38 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Paintearth No. 18:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the County of Paintearth No. 18:[5]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the County of Paintearth No. 18:[6]

Localities
  • Battle River
  • Bulwark
  • Cordel
  • Federal
  • Hamilton Lake
  • Lure
  • Puffer
  • Silver Heights
  • Sullivan Lake
  • Talbot
  • Throne
  • Tinchebray
  • Veldt

See also

References

External links

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