Northern Sunrise County

Northern Sunrise County
Municipal district
Location of Northern Sunrise County in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°14′2″N 117°17′23″W / 56.23389°N 117.28972°WCoordinates: 56°14′2″N 117°17′23″W / 56.23389°N 117.28972°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Established	1994
Incorporated	2002
Government[1]
• Reeve	Garrett Tomlinson
• Governing body	Northern Sunrise County Council Dan Boisvert Doug Dallyn Normand Duval Marie Dyck Carolyn Kolebaba Garrett Tomlinson
• Office location	east of Peace River
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	21,141.25 km^2 (8,162.68 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	1,791
• Density	0.1/km^2 (0.3/sq mi)
• Dwellings	696
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	northernsunrise.net

Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.

History

On July 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County.^[3]

Demographics

Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933,^[4] a −9.4% change from its 2011 municipal census population of 2,133.^[5] A shadow population count also occurred at the same time as its 2013 municipal census, which counted an additional non-permanent population of 592 for a combined 2013 population of 2,525.^[4]

In the 2011 Census, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,791 living in 690 of its 750 total dwellings, a 2.5% change from its 2006 population of 1,747. With a land area of 21,141.25 km² (8,162.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.2/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2006, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,747 living in 696 dwellings, a 17.7% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 21,141.25 km² (8,162.68 sq mi) and a population density of 0.1/km² (0.26/sq mi).^[6]

In 2001, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 2,123 in 770 dwellings, a 6.2% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 21,178.29 km² it had a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km².^[7]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Northern Sunrise County:[8] Cities none Towns none Villages Nampa Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Northern Sunrise County:[8] Hamlets Cadotte Lake Little Buffalo Marie Reine Reno St. Isidore

The following localities are located within Northern Sunrise County:[9] Localities Atikamisis Lake Settlement Bison Lake Cardinal Point Harmon Valley Judah L'Hirondelle Lubicon Lake Marten River Martin River Martin River Subdivision Simon Lakes Springburn Three Creeks Wabasca Settlement Wabiskaw Settlement Wesley Creek

Government

Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:^[10]

• Ward 1 - Reno / Harmon Valley
• Ward 2 - Nampa
• Ward 3 - Marie Reine / Judah
• Ward 4 - St. Isidore
• Ward 5 - Three Creeks / Wesley Creek
• Ward 6 - Cadotte Lake / Little Buffalo

The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.

See also

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

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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. County Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
4. "2013 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 20, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4601-1418-6. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
5. "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4601-0645-7. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
6. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Northern Sunrise County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
7. East Peace community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
8. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
9. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817026 - Northern Sunrise County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
10. Northern Sunrise County. "Reeve & Council". Retrieved January 5, 2013.

External links

• Official website