Mackenzie County, Alberta
| Mackenzie County | |
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| — Specialized municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 58°22′39″N 116°00′21″W / 58.3775°N 116.00583°WCoordinates: 58°22′39″N 116°00′21″W / 58.3775°N 116.00583°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Incorporated [1] - Municipal district |
January 1, 1995 |
| - Specialized municipality | June 23, 1999 |
| Name change [1] | March 8, 2007 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Reeve | Bill Neufeld |
| • Governing body |
Mackenzie County Council
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| • CAO | J. Roy Brideau |
| • Municipal seat | Fort Vermilion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80,484.42 km2 (31,075.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,002 |
| • Density | 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 2,892 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Website | Mackenzie County |
Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. Incorporated as a municipal district in 1995 from the former Improvement District No. 23., its status was changed to specialized municipality in 1999 to address the particularities of managing such a large territory. The municipal seat is in Fort Vermilion. The name was changed from the Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23 to Mackenzie County in 2007.[1]
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006, Mackenzie County had a population of 10,002 living in 2,892 dwellings, a 13.3% increase from 2001. It has a land area of 80,484.42 km2 (31,075.21 sq mi) and a population density of 0.1 /km2 (0.26 /sq mi).[3]
In 2001, Mackenzie County had a population of 8,829 in 2,395 dwellings, a 10.6% increase from 1996. On a surface of 80,526.79 square kilometres (31,091.57 sq mi), the largest in the province, it had a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km2 (0.26/sq mi).[4]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in Mackenzie County:[1]
Towns
Hamlets
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-09-17). "Municipal Profile – Mackenzie County". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=BasicReport&MunicipalityType=SMUN&stakeholder=505&profileType=HIST&profileType=CONT&profileType=STAT&profileType=FINA&profileType=GRAN&profileType=TAXR&profileType=ASSE. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Mackenzie No. 23 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4817095&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Mackenzie%20No.%2023&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4817095. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ MD of Mackenzie community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
[edit] External links
- Mackenzie County (official site)
Mackenzie County 
