Foothills County

Foothills County

Municipal District of Sheep River No. 31 (1954)
Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 (1954–2018)
Foothills County Municipal District of Sheep River No. 31 (1954); Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 (1954–2018)
Municipal district
	Black Diamond High River Okotoks Turner Valley Longview Cayley Priddis Blackie De Winton Millarville
	Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Region
Census division	No. 6
Established	1944
Incorporated	1944
Name change	January 1, 2019
Government
• Reeve	Suzanne Oel
• Governing body	Foothills County Council
• Manager	Harry Riva Cambrin
• Office location	High River
Area (2016)
• Land	3,636.8 km2 (1,404.2 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	22,766
• Density	6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
Website	mdfoothills.com

Foothills County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a common border with the City of Calgary, it does not form part of the Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) as defined by Statistics Canada. It is however a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board.

History

Foothills County was originally formed as the Municipal District (MD) of Sheep River No. 31 on January 1, 1954 through the amalgamation of portions of Improvement District No. 46 and the MDs of Highwood No. 31, Turner Valley No. 32, and Springbank No. 45.^[2] Its name was changed to the MD of Foothills No. 31 shortly thereafter on March 25, 1954.^[2] Foothills County assumed its present name on January 1, 2019.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Foothills County recorded a population of 22,766 living in 8,156 of its 8,689 total private dwellings, a 7.1% change from its 2011 population of 21,248. With a land area of 3,636.8 km² (1,404.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.3/km² (16.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[1]

In the 2011 Census, Foothills County had a population of 21,258 living in 7,643 of its 8,401 total dwellings, a 7.7% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 19,731. With a land area of 3,642.9 km² (1,406.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.8/km² (15.1/sq mi) in 2011.^[4] Following High River's 2012 annexation, Statistics Canada adjusted the M.D. of Foothills No. 31's 2011 population downward by 10 people to 21,248.^[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Foothills County:^[6] Cities

none

Towns

Villages

Longview

Summer villages

none

The following hamlets are located within Foothills County:^[6]

The following localities are located within Foothills County:^[7]

Alder Heights
Aspen Creek Estates
Azure
Caravelle Estates
Connemara
De Winton Heights
Eltham
Gladys
Hartell
Kew
Leduc Lynnwood Ranch
Leisure Lake
Mazeppa
Naphtha
Naptha
Pekisko
Pineridge Estates
Rio Frio
Royalties
Sandstone
Valleyview Acres

Attractions

References

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "Location and History Profile: Foothills County" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 15, 2020. pp. 127–128. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "O.C. 396/2018". Government of Alberta. December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4806001 - Foothills No. 31, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

External links

Official website

[2016censusABmunis-1] "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.

[municipalprofile-2] "Location and History Profile: Foothills County" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 15, 2020. pp. 127–128. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[namechange-3] "O.C. 396/2018". Government of Alberta. December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[2011censusABmunis-4] "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.

[2011censusadj-5] "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.

[communities-6] "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2015-01-20.

[localities-7] "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4806001 - Foothills No. 31, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

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