Yellowhead County, Alberta

Yellowhead County
—  Municipal district  —
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Yellowhead County, Alberta is located in Alberta
Location of Yellowhead County in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 14
Established 1994
Incorporated 1994
Government[1]
 • Mayor Gerald Soroka
 • Governing body
 • CAO Jack Ramme
 • Municipal seat Edson
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 22,296.26 km2 (8,608.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 10,469
 • Density Bad rounding here0.47/km2 (Bad rounding here1.2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 4,177
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website Official website

Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.

It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.

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History

  • 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
  • 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[3]
  • 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
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Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,469 living in 4,083 of its 4,708 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 10,045. With a land area of 22,296.26 km2 (8,608.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.469541/km2 (1.21610/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,045 living in 4,177 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 22,303.82 km2 (8,611.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5 /km2 (1.3 /sq mi).[4]

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Communities and localities

The following communities are located within Yellowhead County:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none
Other places
Hamlets

The following localities are located within Yellowhead County:[6]

  • Fidler
  • Foothills
  • Galloway
  • Granada
  • Grave Flats
  • Gregg Subdivision
  • Haddock
  • Hanlon
  • Hansonville
  • Hargwen
  • Hattonford
  • Hoff
  • Holloway
  • Hornbeck
  • Kaydee
  • Leaman
  • Leyland
  • Lobstick
  • Lovettville
  • Luscar
  • Mahaska
  • Matthews Crossing
  • McLeod River
  • McLeod Valley
  • Medicine Lodge
  • Mercoal
  • Mountain Park
  • Mountain View Estates
  • Niton
  • Nojack or No Jack
  • Northville
  • Obed
  • Oke
  • Old Entrance
  • Park Court
  • Pedley
  • Pembina Forks
  • Pine Dale Subdivision
  • Pine Shadows
  • Pinedale Estates
  • Pioneer
  • Rangeton
  • Ravine
  • Reco
  • Rosevear
  • Shaw
  • Shining Bank
  • Solomon
  • Steeper
  • Sterco
  • Styal
  • Swan Landing
  • Trade Winds Trailer Court
  • Two Rivers Estates
  • Weald
  • Wild Hay
  • Wolf Creek
  • Yates
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Last modified on 17 May 2013, at 06:40