Athabasca County

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Athabasca County
Municipal district
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Official seal of Athabasca County
Logo
Major communities
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Established1947
Incorporated1959 (County)
Government
[1]
 • ReeveLarry Armfelt
 • Governing body
 • CAORyan Maier
 • Administrative officeAthabasca
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,869
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.[3]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Athabasca County:[4]

The following hamlets are located within Athabasca County:[4]

The following localities are located within Athabasca County:[5]

Demographics[]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County recorded a population of 7,869 living in 3,067 of its 4,093 total private dwellings, a 2.7% change from its 2011 population of 7,662. With a land area of 6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Athabasca County had a population of 7,662 living in 2,965 of its 3,835 total dwellings, a 1.2% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,572. With a land area of 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group Population % of total population
White 6,650 87.7%
Visible minority group
Source:[7]		 South Asian 0 0%
Chinese 15 0.2%
Black 35 0.5%
Filipino 20 0.3%
Latin American 0 0%
Arab 15 0.2%
Southeast Asian 25 0.3%
West Asian 0 0%
Korean 0 0%
Japanese 15 0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0%
Multiple visible minority 0 0%
Total visible minority population 125 1.6%
Aboriginal group
Source:[8]		 First Nations 310 4.1%
Métis 500 6.6%
Inuit 0 0%
Aboriginal, n.i.e. 0 0%
Multiple Aboriginal identity 0 0%
Total Aboriginal population 810 10.7%
Total population 7,585 100%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
  3. ^ Province of Alberta. "Order in Council (O.C.) 563/2009". Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  5. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813044 - Athabasca County No. 12, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  7. ^ Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  8. ^ Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision

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