Kneehill County

Kneehill County
Municipal district

Location of Kneehill County in Alberta

Coordinates: 51°42′26″N 113°15′52″W / 51.70722°N 113.26444°W / 51.70722; -113.26444Coordinates: 51°42′26″N 113°15′52″W / 51.70722°N 113.26444°W / 51.70722; -113.26444
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 5
Established 1944
Incorporated 1998
Government[1]
 • Reeve Bob Long
 • Governing body Kneehill County Council
 • Office location Three Hills
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,380.04 km2 (1,305.04 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 4,921
 • Density 1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 1,849
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website kneehillcounty.com

Kneehill County is a municipal district situated in Division No. 5, Alberta, central Alberta.

The presence of oil and natural gas in the region has attracted some industry.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Kneehill County had a population of 4,921 living in 1,670 of its 1,817 total dwellings, a -5.7% change from its 2006 population of 5,218. With a land area of 3,380.04 km2 (1,305.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Kneehill County had a population of 5,218 living in 1,849 dwellings, a 1.9% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,380.04 km2 (1,305.04 sq mi) and a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi).[3]

Communities and localities

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

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

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

Hamlets

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

Localities
  • Allingham
  • Bargrave
  • Beynon
  • Buoyant
  • Cosway
  • Curlew
  • Dunphy
  • Entice
  • Equity
  • Gatine
  • Ghost Pine
  • Ghost Pine Creek
  • Grainger
  • Helmer
  • Highland Ranch
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Perbeck
  • Sharples
  • Taylor
  • Tolman
  • Twining

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. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Kneehill County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  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: 4805041 - Kneehill County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

External links

Red Deer County Red Deer County County of Stettler No. 6
Mountain View County Starland County
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