Clear Hills County

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Clear Hills County
Municipal district
Official seal of Clear Hills County
Seal
Clear Hills County is located in Clear Hills County
Hines Creek
Hines Creek
Worsley
Cleardale
Cleardale
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Established1995
Incorporated2006
Government
[1]
 • ReeveMiron Croy
 • Governing bodyClear Hills County Council
 • Administrative officeWorsley
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land15,125.49 km2 (5,839.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,023
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websiteclearhillscounty.ab.ca

Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.

In 1950, the massive Chinchaga fire burned through much of the region.[3]

On January 1, 2006, the name was changed from Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21 to Clear Hills County.[4]

Demographics[]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills recorded a population of 3,023 living in 938 of its 1,062 total private dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2011 population of 2,801. With a land area of 15,125.49 km2 (5,839.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

Clear Hills County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 2,829,[5] a 4.7% decrease over its 2008 municipal census population of 2,970.[6]

In the 2011 Census, Clear Hills County had a population of 2,801 living in 893 of its 938 total dwellings, a 3.2% change from its 2006 population of 2,714. With a land area of 15,115.03 km2 (5,835.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Communities and localities[]

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. ^ Field, Robert (Fall 2008). "Revisiting the 1950 Great Smoke Pall" (PDF). Canadian Smoke Newsletter: 13–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. ^ Municipal Profile Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  5. ^ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  6. ^ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817062 - Clear Hills No. 21, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

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