Camrose County
| Camrose County | |
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| Municipal district | |
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| Coordinates: 53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02278°N 112.82833°WCoordinates: 53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02278°N 112.82833°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 10 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1963 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Don Gregorwich |
| • Governing body |
Camrose County Council
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| • CAO | Paul King (interim) |
| • Office location | Camrose |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,320.61 km2 (1,282.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,721 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 2,754 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | county |
Camrose County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 10, around the City of Camrose.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 Census, Camrose County had a population of 7,721 living in 2,861 of its 3,173 total dwellings, an 8% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,150. With a land area of 3,320.61 km2 (1,282.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) in 2011.[2] Following the Village of New Norway's dissolution in 2012, Statistics Canada adjusted Camrose County's 2011 population by an additional 283 people to 8,004.[3]
The population of Camrose County according to its 2008 municipal census is 7,577.[4]
In 2006, Camrose County had a population of 7,160 living in 2,754 dwellings, a 1.6% decrease from 2001. The county had a land area of 3,331.98 km2 (1,286.48 sq mi) and a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi).[5]
Top 5 Largest Ancestries are Scandinavian (33.3%), German (33.2%), English (25.6%), Scottish (14.9%), Irish (14.7%).
In 2001, Camrose County had a population of 7,294 in 2,847 dwellings, a 4.2% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 3,336.31 km² it has a density of 2.2 inhabitants/km².[6]
Communities and localities[edit]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Camrose County:[7][8]
- none
The following hamlets are located within Camrose County:[8]
- Armena
- Duhamel
- Kelsey
- Kingman
- Meeting Creek
- New Norway, dissolved from village status on November 1, 2012[9]
- Ohaton
- Pelican Point
- Round Hill
- Tillicum Beach
The following localities are located within Camrose County:[10]
- Localities
- Ankerton
- Barlee Junction
- Battle
- Braim (designated place)
- Campbelton
- Demay
- Dinant
- Dorenlee
- Dried Meat Lake
- Edensville
- Ervick
- Ferlow Junction
- Grouse Meadows
- Kiron
- Mccree Acres
- Meldal Subdivision
- Miquelon Acres
- Paradise Resort
- Sherman Park Subdivision
- Twomey
- Viewpoint
- Woodridge Heights
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2012 to January 1, 2013 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Camrose County No. 22 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Camrose County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ "Camrose, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Order in Council (O.C.) 328/2012". Province of Alberta. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810001 - Camrose County No. 22, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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