Yellowhead County, Alberta

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Yellowhead County
—  Municipal district  —
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Location of Yellowhead County in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 14
Established 1994
Incorporated 1994
Government[1]
 • Mayor Gerald Soroka
 • Governing body
 • CAO Jack Ramme
 • Municipal seat Edson
Area
 • Total 22,304 km2 (8,611.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 10,045
 • Density 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 4,177
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website Yellowhead County

Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.

It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.

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[edit] History

  • 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
  • 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[3]
  • 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.

[edit] Demographics

In 2006, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,045 living in 4,177 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 22,303.82 km2 (8,611.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5 /km2 (1.3 /sq mi).[2]

Winter at Embarras

[edit] Communities

Towns

Hamlets

Other unincorporated communities

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