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Parkland County
Municipal district
Boundary sign
Boundary sign
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionEdmonton Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Established1969
Incorporated1969
Government
[1]
 • MayorAllan Gamble
 • Governing body
  • Natalie Birnie
  • Allan William Hoefsloot
  • Phyllis Kobasiuk
  • Kristina Kowalski
  • Sally Kucher Johnson
  • Rob Wiedeman
 • CAOPat Vincent
 • Municipal seatStony Plain
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,387.68 km2 (921.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total30,568
 • Density12.8/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
11,064
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Parkland County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.

It is located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, along the Parkland Highway. Parkland County's administrative office, Parkland County Centre, is located 0.25 km (0.16 mi) north of the Town of Stony Plain on Highway 779.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Parkland County had a population of 30,568 living in 10,931 of its 12,150 total dwellings, a 4.6% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 29,220. With a land area of 2,387.68 km2 (921.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.8/km2 (33.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

The population of Parkland County according to its 2009 municipal census is 30,089.[4]

In 2006, Parkland County had a population of 29,265 living in 11,064 dwellings, a 7.5% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 2,392.61 km2 (923.79 sq mi) and a population density of 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi).[5]

According to the Canada 2001 Census:[6]

Population: 27,252 (2001)
Change: (1996–2001): 8.0%
Dwellings: 10,444
Area: 2,400.5 km2 (926.8 sq mi)
Density: 11.4/km2 (30/sq mi)

Economy

Parkland County's economic development hub is the Acheson Industrial Area.[7] Its 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of land[7] is home to over 200 businesses.[8]

Attractions

  • Alberta Fairytale Grounds
  • Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary
  • Devonian Botanic Garden
  • Golf courses: Cougar Creek Golf Resort, Deer Meadows Golf Course, Devon Valley Golf Course, Edmonton Springs Golf, esort, Grouse Nest Golf Course, Indian Lakes Golf Course, Les Furbur designed Ironhead Golf & Country Club on the Paul First Nation www.ironheadgolfcourse.ca, The Links Spruce Grove, Pineridge Golf Course, The Ranch Golf & Country Club, Stony Plain Golf Course, Whitewood Links Golf & RV Park
  • Lakes: Jackfish Lake, Hasse Lake
  • Regional Parks and Campgrounds: Chickakoo Lake Park, KoKoMoKo, Ascot Beach Park, Rich's Point Park, Muir Lake Park
  • Wabamun Provincial Park

Communities and localities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ Parkland County. "Location". Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  4. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Parkland County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  6. ^ Parkland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  7. ^ a b "Acheson Industrial Area". Parkland County. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  8. ^ "History of Acheson". Acheson Business Association. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  9. ^ "Spruce Grove, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  10. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  11. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4811034 - Parkland County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

External links

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