Kneehill County, Alberta
| Kneehill County | |
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| — Municipal district — | |
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| Coordinates: 51°42′26″N 113°15′52″W / 51.70722°N 113.26444°WCoordinates: 51°42′26″N 113°15′52″W / 51.70722°N 113.26444°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Bob Young |
| • Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
| • Municipal seat | 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 | Kneehill County |
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.
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[edit] 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 1.45590/km2 (3.7708/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]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in Kneehill County:[4]
Towns
- Three Hills (municipal seat)
- Trochu
Villages
Hamlets
- Bircham
- Hesketh
- Huxley
- Sunnyslope
- Swalwell
- Torrington - dissolved as village in December 1997
- Wimborne
Other unincorporated communities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 2, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Kneehill County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805041&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Kneehill%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4805041. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Kneehill County (Official site)
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