Thorhild County

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Thorhild County is located in Thorhild County
Abee
Abee
Egremont
Egremont
Long Lake
Long
Lake
Newbrook
Newbrook
Opal
Opal
Radway
Radway
Thorhild
Thorhild
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division13Established1955Incorporated1955Government • ReeveJoyce Pierce • Governing bodyThorhild County Council • Administrative officeThorhildArea
 (2021)[2]
 • Land1,997.17 km2 (771.11 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,042 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Area code780Websitethorhildcounty.com

Thorhild County is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada, in Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the County of Thorhild No. 7 to Thorhild County on March 20, 2013.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Thorhild County.[4]

Cities
  • none
Towns
  • none
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Thorhild County.[4]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Thorhild County.[5]

Localities
  • Alpen
  • Alpen Siding
  • Balsam Grove
  • Clearbrook
  • Crippsdale
  • Dalmuir
  • Danube
  • Darling
  • Elbridge
  • Hollow Lake
  • Kerensky
  • Mapova
  • Northbrook
  • Pinebrook
  • Val Soucy
  • Weasel Creek
  • Woodgrove

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,042 living in 1,339 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 3,254. With a land area of 1,997.17 km2 (771.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,254 living in 1,401 of its 1,836 total private dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,417. With a land area of 2,001.74 km2 (772.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

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: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "O.C. 59/2013". Government of Alberta. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813036 - Thorhild County No. 7, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

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