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Strathcona County
Specialized municipality
Welcome sign on Highway 14
Welcome sign on Highway 14
Official logo of Strathcona County
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionEdmonton Region
Census divisionNo. 11
 - Municipal district1943
 - Specialized municipalityJanuary 1, 1996
Government
[3]
 • MayorRod Frank
 • Governing body
  • Dave Anderson
  • Katie Berghofer
  • Brian Botterill
  • Linton Delainey
  • Glen Lawrence
  • Robert Parks
  • Paul Smith
  • Bill Tonita
 • Chief CommissionerRobyn W. Singleton
 • Municipal seatSherwood Park
Area
 • Total1,179 km2 (455 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[4]
 • Total82,511
 • Density70/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
29,293
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
WebsiteStrathcona County

Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.

It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of Edmonton that has opted to retain hamlet status. Strathcona County was designated as a specialized municipality on January 1, 1996, in order to accommodate the specific needs of an area that includes both urban and rural territory.[5]

Governance

Mayor Linda Osinchuk

Unlike most Albertan municipal districts, where council appoints a reeve, Strathcona County elects a mayor. Linda Osinchuk was elected in 2010.

Demographics

The population of Strathcona County according to its 2009 municipal census is 87,998.[6][7] In 2006, Strathcona County had a population of 82,511 living in 29,293 dwellings, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The specialized municipality has a land area of 1,179.43 km2 (455.38 sq mi) and a population density of 70.0/km2 (181/sq mi).[4]

According to the Canada 2001 Census,[8] Strathcona County had a population of 71,986 (increased to 80,232 in 2005[9]), a 12.2% increase from 1996. With a land area of 1,182.11 square kilometres (456.42 sq mi) and 24,528 dwellings, it had a population density was 60.9 persons per square kilometre in 2001.

History

Strathcona County has changed immensely since its start. Clover Bar, in the west edge of present-day Strathcona County, was one of the first communities in the area. It began as the home of gold-panner Thomas Clover and the settlement that grew around him in the 1870s and 1880s. A portion of the area known as Clover Bar was annexed by the City of Edmonton, Alberta but the rest became one of the sources of today's Strathcona County. [10] Clover Bar was officially recognized in 1893 by the Territorial Legislature (it was then part of the North West Territories) as Statute Labour District #2. In 1913 Statute Labour District #2 was renamed Local Improvement District #517 (Clover Bar) and later re-organized into a municipal district. In 1917, a rural area east of southside Edmonton that had been the old City of Strathcona (see Strathcona, Alberta) was formed into Local Improvement District No. 518. It was re-organized as the Municipal District of Strathcona the following year.[11] In 1943, the Clover Bar and Strathcona municipal districts merged to become the Municipal District #83 (Strathcona). By joining with local school divisions in 1962, Municipal District #83 officially became a county. The county office was located in Old Strathcona, at 10426- 81 Avenue until county offices were built in Sherwood Park in 1976. The large hamlet of Sherwood Park and the nearby Refinery Row was developed in the County of Strathcona in the 1950s/1960s. .[12] County status was revoked in 1995 when the County Act was repealed by the provincial legislature. It was quickly returned when the County of Strathcona #20 officially changed its name to Strathcona County in 1996 and received Specialized Municipality status.[5]

On March 29, 2007 the county announced plans to create an entirely new urban settlement from scratch to complement Sherwood Park. This development is supposed to be more dense and pedestrian friendly, and could hold up to 200,000 people. However, opponents have pointed out that the development will destroy land of high agricultural value, and the City of Edmonton opposes it as another example of urban sprawl in the region.[13]

Communities

Hamlets

See also

References

  1. ^ Strathcona County (2010-04-27). "Local Government History". Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-09-17). "Municipal Profile – Strathcona County". Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  3. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Strathcona County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  5. ^ a b Municipality Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  6. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  7. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  8. ^ Strathcona County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  9. ^ Strathcona County 2005 Census Report
  10. ^ Monto, Tom (2011) Old Strathcona, Edmonton's Southside Roots, Crang Publishing/Alhambra Books, p. 10-11, 394
  11. ^ Monto, Tom (2011). Old Strathcona, Edmonton's Southside Roots, Crang Publishing/Alhambra Books, p. 394
  12. ^ Monto, Tom (2011). Old Strathcona, Edmonton's Southside Roots, Crang Publishing/Alhambra Books, p. 394
  13. ^ New city rising
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