Beaver County, Alberta

Beaver County
Municipal district
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Location of Beaver County in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W / 53.250°N 112.233°WCoordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W / 53.250°N 112.233°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 10
Established	1943
Incorporated	1958
Government[1]
• Reeve	Kevin Smook
• Governing body	Beaver County Council Dale Collison Arnold Hanson Sieko Scott Kevin Smook Ron Yarham
• CAO	Robert Beck
• Office location	Ryley
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	3,315.84 km^2 (1,280.25 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	5,689
• Density	1.7/km^2 (4/sq mi)
• Dwellings	2,126
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Postal code span	T0B
Website	beaver.ab.ca

Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.

Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".^[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Beaver County had a population of 5,689 living in 2,109 of its 2,324 total dwellings, a 0.2% change from its 2006 population of 5,676. With a land area of 3,315.84 km² (1,280.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2009, Beaver County had a population of 5,630 living in 2,291 dwellings.^[4]

In 2006, Beaver County had a population of 5,676 living in 2,126 dwellings, a 0.6% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 3,319.10 km² (1,281.51 sq mi) and a population density of 1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi).^[5]

In 2001, 5,644 people were living in 2,094 dwellings, a 0.3% decrease in population from 1996. With a land area of 3,316.68 km², Beaver County had a population density of 1.7 /km².^[6]

Communities and localities

Killean Farms Ltd. grain elevator in Shonts.

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Beaver County:[7] Cities none Towns Tofield Viking Villages Holden Ryley Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Beaver County:[7] Hamlets Bruce Kinsella

The following localities are located within Beaver County:[8] Localities Aspen Estates Bardo Beaver Creek Estates Beaver Meadow Estates Beaverhill Estates Birch Grove Estates Cinnamon Ridge Estates Country Squire Dodds El Greco Estates Forest Glenn Haight Islet Lake Estates Joyland and Jade Estates Kingsway Estates Lindbrook Lindbrook Estates Lori Estates Meadowbrook Estates Miquelon Estates Park Glen Estates Philips Phillips Poe Rolling Glory Estates Royal Glenn Estates Shonts Torlea Whispering Hills

Attractions

Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
2. "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. Beaver County municipal profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
4. Beaver County (2009). "Municipal Census Highlights" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-29.
5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Beaver County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
6. Beaver County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
7. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
8. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810016 - Beaver County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

External links

• Official website