Brazeau County
Brazeau County | |
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Municipal district | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Improvement district | December 31, 1987[1] |
| Municipal district | July 1, 1988[1] |
| Name change | October 1, 2002[1] |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bart Guyon |
| • Governing body | Brazeau County Council |
| • Office location | north of Drayton Valley |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Land | 3,005.35 km2 (1,160.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,771 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Website | brazeau.ab.ca |
Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 11. The municipal district was incorporated on July 1, 1988 from Improvement District No. 222. On October 1, 2002, the name was changed from Municipal District of Brazeau No. 77 to Brazeau County.[1]
It is named for the Brazeau River, in turn named for Joseph Brazeau, a linguist associated with the Palliser Expedition.[4]
History
Brazeau County encompasses an area that was originally under the jurisdiction of three neighbouring municipalities.[5] In the mid-1980s, residents of the southwest portion of Parkland County and the west portion of Leduc County were growing weary of perceived poor service provision as a result of being located significant distances from their municipal headquarters in Stony Plain and Leduc respectively.[5] After much lobbying and petitions over approximately five years, lands were severed from Parkland County and Leduc County, as well as a small portion of Yellowhead County to the west,[5] to create Improvement District No. 222 on December 31, 1987, which incorporated as the Municipal District of Brazeau No. 77 six months later on July 1, 1988.[1] The municipality subsequently changed its name to Brazeau County on October 1, 2002.[1]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brazeau County recorded a population of 7,771 living in 2,930 of its 3,194 total private dwellings, a 9% change from its 2011 population of 7,132. With a land area of 3,005.35 km2 (1,160.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
In the 2011 Census, Brazeau County had a population of 7,201 living in 2,693 of its 2,852 total dwellings, a 2.3% change from its 2006 population of 7,040. With a land area of 3,020.71 km2 (1,166.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) in 2011.[6] Following Drayton Valley's 2011 and 2012 annexations, Statistics Canada adjusted Brazeau County's 2011 population downward by 69 people to 7,132.[7][8]
| Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) | |||
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 6,425 | 91.2% | |
| Visible minority group Source:[9] |
South Asian | 15 | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 30 | 0.4% | |
| Black | 45 | 0.6% | |
| Filipino | 20 | 0.3% | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
| Arab | 0 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 120 | 1.7% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[10] |
First Nations | 110 | 1.6% |
| Métis | 375 | 5.3% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 10 | 0.1% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 500 | 7.1% | |
| Total population | 7,045 | 100% | |
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Brazeau County:[11]
The following hamlets are located within Brazeau County:[11] |
The following localities are located within Brazeau County:[12]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Location and History Profile: Brazeau County". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ TransAlta. "Brazeau". Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ a b c Lesley Allan (September 24, 2013). "Brazeau County turns 25". Drayton Valley Western Review. Canoe Sun Media. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2011 to January 1, 2012 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2012 to January 1, 2013 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ 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: 4811032 - Brazeau County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
External links
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