Woodlands County
Woodlands County | |
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Municipal district | |
 Welcome sign | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Burrows |
| • Governing body | Woodlands County Council |
| • Office location | adjacent to Whitecourt |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Land | 7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,754 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Website | woodlands.ab.ca |
Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 13, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Town of Whitecourt. A second municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County recorded a population of 4,754 living in 1,812 of its 1,950 total private dwellings, a 10.4% change from its 2011 population of 4,306. With a land area of 7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
In the 2011 Census, Woodlands County had a population of 4,306 living in 1,602 of its 1,753 total dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2006 population of 4,158. With a land area of 7,668.31 km2 (2,960.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Woodlands County:[5]
The following localities are located within Woodlands County:[6]
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Education
The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ 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.
- ^ Woodlands County (2010-10-09). "General Contacts".
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813029 - Woodlands County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3
External links
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