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Vulcan County
Municipal district
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census divisionNo. 5
Established1951
Incorporated1951
Government
 • ReeveDavid Schneider
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
 • Municipal seatVulcan
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,429.50 km2 (2,096.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,875
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
1,446
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 6. The current boundaries of the municipality were set in 1951. The seat of the county is in the Town of Vulcan.

Demographics

Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,[3] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.[4]

In the 2011 Census, Vulcan County had a population of 3,875 living in 1,104 of its 1,433 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 3,718. With a land area of 5,429.5 km2 (2,096.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Vulcan County had a population of 3,718 living in 1,446 dwellings, a 1.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,430.06 km2 (2,096.56 sq mi) and a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi).[5]

In 2001, Vulcan County had a population of 3,778 in 1,348 dwellings, a 0.8% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,429.62 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².[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. ^ "Vulcan County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan". Vulcan County. 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Vulcan County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  6. ^ Vulcan County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  7. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  8. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805001 - Vulcan County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  9. ^ Forgotten Alberta - Kinnondale
  10. ^ Ghost towns Canada - Waldeck