Kneehill County

Coordinates: 51°42′26″N 113°15′52″W / 51.70722°N 113.26444°W / 51.70722; -113.26444
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Kneehill County
Official seal of Kneehill County
Major communities
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Planning regionRed Deer
Established1944
Incorporated1998
Government
 • ReeveJerry F. Wittstock
 • Governing bodyKneehill County Council
 • Administrative officeThree Hills
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,992
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitekneehillcounty.com

Kneehill County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 5.

Geography[edit]

Communities and localities[edit]

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

Localities

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County had a population of 4,992 living in 1,746 of its 1,912 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 5,001. With a land area of 3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County had a population of 5,001 living in 1,722 of its 1,859 total private dwellings, a 1.6% change from its 2011 population of 4,921. With a land area of 3,381.02 km2 (1,305.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805041 - Kneehill County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

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51°42′26″N 113°15′52″W / 51.70722°N 113.26444°W / 51.70722; -113.26444