Newell County, Alberta
| County of Newell | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W / 50.56417°N 111.89889°WCoordinates: 50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W / 50.56417°N 111.89889°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Established | 1948 |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Molly Douglass |
| • Governing body | County of Newell Council |
| • Municipal seat | Brooks |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,904.72 km2 (2,279.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,786 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 2,366 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | County of Newell |
The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Census Division No. 2.
It was incorporated as a the County of Newell No. 4 on January 1, 1953, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. Its name was changed to the County of Newell on September 9, 2011.[3] Its municipal seat is located in the City of Brooks.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the County of Newell had a population of 6,786 living in 2,220 of its 2,480 total dwellings, a -1% change from its 2006 population of 6,852. With a land area of 5,904.72 km2 (2,279.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.14925/km2 (2.97654/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
The population of the County of Newell according to its 2009 municipal census is 7,101.[4]
In 2006, the County of Newell had a population of 6,862 living in 2,366 dwellings, a -3.9% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,903.47 km2 (2,279.34 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2 /km2 (3.1 /sq mi).[5]
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,137 in 2,365 dwellings, a 11.2% increase from 1996. On a surface area of 5,902.63 km², it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².[6]
[edit] Communities
The City of Brooks, the Town of Bassano and the villages of Duchess, Rosemary and Tilley are independent municipalities that are surrounded by the municipal district. The following is a list of hamlets that are located within this municipal district.
| Hamlet[7] | Population[8] |
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| Gem | n/a |
| Lake Newell Resort | n/a |
| Patricia | 88 |
| Rainier | 23 |
| Rolling Hills | 176 |
| Scandia | 119 |
| Total | 406 |
The municipal district also includes the unincorporated community of Rolling Heights, which is a designated place recognized by Statistics Canada.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ 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.
- ^ "O.C. 417/2011". Province of Alberta. 2011-09-09. http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2011/911/2011_417.html. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ 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). "County of Newell No. 4 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4802031&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Newell%20County%20No.%204&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4802031. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ County of Newell community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Population". County of Newell. 2001. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20061007123424/http://www.countyofnewell.ab.ca/population.shtml. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
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