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Sturgeon County
Municipal district
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionEdmonton Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Established1955
Incorporated1997 (County)
Government
[1]
 • MayorDonald Rigney
 • Governing body
Sturgeon County Council
  • Tom Flynn
  • David Kluthe
  • Don McGeachy
  • Kenneth McGillis
  • Joe Milligan
  • Karen Shaw
 • CAOPeter Tarnawsky
 • Municipal seatMorinville
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,088.55 km2 (806.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total19,578
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
6,302
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Sturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta's Edmonton Capital Region, Canada.

It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan and west to Calahoo. It is located in Division No. 11.

The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1955, as Municipal District of Sturgeon River No. 90. It first achieved county status in 1961, was subsequently disorganized, then established as a county again in 1997. It was named for the Sturgeon River.

Historically, the region was a part of a large ethnic block settlement of French-speaking Albertans. Today the county is less than 5% francophone. The area was first settled in 1879.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Sturgeon County had a population of 19,578 living in 6,546 of its 6,915 total dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 18,566. With a land area of 2,088.55 km2 (806.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.4/km2 (24.3/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

The population of Sturgeon County according to its 2008 municipal census is 19,165.[4]

In 2006, Sturgeon County had a population of 18,621 living in 6,302 dwellings, a 3.1% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 2,108.90 km2 (814.25 sq mi) and a population density of 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi).[5]

In 2001, Sturgeon County had a population of 18,067.[6]

Communities and localities

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  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. ^ Speers, Bertha (1936). A cameo of the West : story of the pioneers of the Sturgeon River district, 1879-1900. Namao, Alberta: UFWA.
  4. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Sturgeon County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  6. ^ Sturgeon County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  7. ^ "St. Albert, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  8. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  9. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4811059 - Sturgeon County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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