Wheatland County, Alberta
| Wheatland County | |
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| Coordinates: 51°02′16″N 113°24′01″W / 51.03778°N 113.40028°WCoordinates: 51°02′16″N 113°24′01″W / 51.03778°N 113.40028°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Established | 1955 |
| Incorporated | 1961 (County) |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Glenn Koester |
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Wheatland County Council
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| • Manager | Jennifer Deak |
| • Municipal seat | Strathmore |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,539.26 km2 (1,752.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,285 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 2,620 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Wheatland County |
Wheatland County is a municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary.
It is located in Census Division 5. The municipal seat is the Town of Strathmore.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Wheatland County had a population of 8,285 living in 2,659 of its 2,941 total dwellings, a 2.2% change from its 2006 population of 8,109. With a land area of 4,539.26 km2 (1,752.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.82519/km2 (4.72721/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, Wheatland County had a population of 8,164 living in 2,620 dwellings, a 3.5% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 4,550.92 km2 (1,757.12 sq mi) and a population density of 1.8 /km2 (4.7 /sq mi).[3]
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,889 in 2,516 dwellings, a 12.4% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,551.20 km² it had a density of 1.7 inhabitants/km².[4]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:[5]
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
Designated places
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved February 4, 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). "Wheatland County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805012&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Wheatland%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4805012. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Wheatland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Wheatland County - Official site
- Wheatland Profile (on AlbertaFirst)
Wheatland County 
