Athabasca County
Athabasca County | |
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Municipal district | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
Established | 1947 |
Incorporated | 1959 (County) |
Government | |
• Reeve | Larry Armfelt |
• Governing body | Athabasca County Council
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• CAO | Ryan Maier |
• Office location | Athabasca |
Area (2016)[2] | |
• Land | 6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,869 |
• Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | Official website |
Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.[3]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Athabasca County:[4]
The following hamlets are located within Athabasca County:[4]
The following localities are located within Athabasca County:[5]
- Localities
- Amber Valley
- Amesbury
- Athabasca Acres
- Athabasca Landing Settlement
- Balay Subdivision
- Baptiste Lake
- Big Coulee
- Blue Jay
- Century Estates
- Coolidge
- Dakin
- Deep Creek
- Frains
- Glenshaw
- Grosmont
- Kinikinik
- Lahaieville
- Lincoln
- Lyall Subdivision
- McNabb's
- Meadowbrook
- Meanock
- O'Morrow
- Paxson
- Pine Grove Estates
- Pleasant View
- Prosperity
- Richmond Park
- Sarrail
- Sawdy
- Spruce Valley
- West Wind Trailer Park
- White Gull
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County recorded a population of 7,869 living in 3,067 of its 4,093 total private dwellings, a 2.7% change from its 2011 population of 7,662. With a land area of 6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
In the 2011 Census, Athabasca County had a population of 7,662 living in 2,965 of its 3,835 total dwellings, a 1.2% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,572. With a land area of 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2011.[6]
Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) | |||
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Population group | Population | % of total population | |
White | 6,650 | 87.7% | |
Visible minority group Source:[7] |
South Asian | 0 | 0% |
Chinese | 15 | 0.2% | |
Black | 35 | 0.5% | |
Filipino | 20 | 0.3% | |
Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
Arab | 15 | 0.2% | |
Southeast Asian | 25 | 0.3% | |
West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
Korean | 0 | 0% | |
Japanese | 15 | 0.2% | |
Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
Multiple visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
Total visible minority population | 125 | 1.6% | |
Aboriginal group Source:[8] |
First Nations | 310 | 4.1% |
Métis | 500 | 6.6% | |
Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
Multiple Aboriginal identity | 0 | 0% | |
Total Aboriginal population | 810 | 10.7% | |
Total population | 7,585 | 100% |
See also
References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Province of Alberta. "Order in Council (O.C.) 563/2009". Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813044 - Athabasca County No. 12, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision