Cardston County

Cardston County
Municipal district

Oldest grain elevator in Alberta, located in Raley

Location of Cardston County in Alberta

Coordinates: 49°12′9″N 113°18′7″W / 49.20250°N 113.30194°W / 49.20250; -113.30194Coordinates: 49°12′9″N 113°18′7″W / 49.20250°N 113.30194°W / 49.20250; -113.30194
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 3
Established 1954
Incorporated 1999 (County)
Government[1]
  Reeve Fred C. Lacey
  Governing body Cardston County Council
  Office location Cardston
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 3,414.87 km2 (1,318.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 4,167
  Density 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Dwellings 1,102
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website cardstoncounty.com

Cardston County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 3 around the Town of Cardston.

The municipal district was established on January 1, 1954, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. On January 1, 2000, the name was changed from Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 to Cardston County[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Cardston County had a population of 4,167 living in 1,032 of its 1,171 total dwellings, a 3.2% change from its 2006 population of 4,037. With a land area of 3,414.87 km2 (1,318.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

The population of Cardston County according to its 2008 municipal census is 4,266.[4]

In 2006, Cardston County had a population of 4037 living in 1,102 dwellings, a 6.7% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,414.87 km2 (1,318.49 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi).[5]

In 2001, the county had a population of 4325 in 1118 dwellings, a 5.3% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3416.24 km² it has a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².[6] The largest ancestries were English (52.3%), German (33.0%), Scottish (27.3%), Danish (8.7%), Irish (7.4%).

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Cardston County:[7]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Cardston County:[7]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Cardston County:[8]

Localities
Other places

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. Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Cardston County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  6. Cardston County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  7. 1 2 "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: 4803001 - Cardston County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  9. Woolford Flat

External links

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