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°WCoordinates: 52°13′12″N 111°54′34″W / 52.22000°N 111.90944°W
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 km^2 (1,269.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	2,029
• Density	0.6/km^2 (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 Castor Coronation Villages Halkirk Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within the County of Paintearth No. 18:[5] Hamlets Brownfield Fleet

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

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

References

1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
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. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: County of Paintearth No. 18 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
4. County of Paintearth community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807011 - Paintearth County No. 18, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

External links

• Official website