Beaver County, Alberta

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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53°15′N 112°14′W / 53.250°N 112.233°W / 53.250; -112.233CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division10Established1943Incorporated1958Government • ReeveKevin Smook • Governing body
Beaver County Council
  • Barry Bruce
  • Eugene Hrabec
  • Lionel Williams
  • Dale Pederson
  • Kevin Smook
 • CAOKayleena Spiess • Administrative officeRyleyArea
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3,219.74 km2 (1,243.15 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,868 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Postal code spanWebsitebeaver.ab.ca

Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.

Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

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

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

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

Hamlets

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

Localities
  • Aspen Estates
  • Bardo
  • Beaver Creek Estates
  • Beaver Meadow Estates
  • Beaverhill Estates
  • Birch Grove Estates
  • Cinnamon Ridge Estates
  • Country Squire
  • Dodds
  • El Greco Estates
  • Forest Glenn
  • Haight
  • Islet Lake Estates
  • Joyland and Jade Estates
  • Kingsway Estates
  • Lindbrook
  • Lindbrook Estates
  • Lori Estates
  • Meadowbrook Estates
  • Miquelon Estates
  • Park Glen Estates
  • Philips
  • Phillips
  • Poe
  • Rolling Glory Estates
  • Royal Glenn Estates
  • Shonts
  • Torlea
  • Whispering Hills

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,868 living in 2,180 of its 2,434 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 5,905. With a land area of 3,219.74 km2 (1,243.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,905 living in 2,177 of its 2,381 total private dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2011 population of 5,689. With a land area of 3,317.57 km2 (1,280.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

Attractions

Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).

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. ^ Beaver County municipal profile Archived 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  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: 4810016 - Beaver County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 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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