Cardston County, Alberta
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| Coordinates: 49°12′9″N 113°18′7″W / 49.2025°N 113.30194°WCoordinates: 49°12′9″N 113°18′7″W / 49.2025°N 113.30194°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Lloyd E. Kearl |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| • Municipal seat | Cardston |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,414.87 km2 (1,318.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,167 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 1,102 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
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[2]
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[edit] 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 1.22025/km2 (3.1604/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
The population of Cardston County according to its 2008 municipal census is 4,266.[3]
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).[4]
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.[5] The largest ancestries were English (52.3%), German (33.0%), Scottish (27.3%), Danish (8.7%), Irish (7.4%).
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:
[edit] Towns
[edit] Villages
[edit] Hamlets
- Aetna
- Beazer
- Carway
- Del Bonita
- Kimball
- Leavitt
- Mountain View
- Spring Coulee
- Welling
- Welling Station
- Woolford
[edit] Other communities
- Jefferson
- Raley
- Taylorville (ghost town)
- Whiskey Gap (ghost town)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Cardston County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4803001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Cardston%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4803001. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Cardston County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
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