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Bickerdike, Alberta

Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14.

History

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  • 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
  • 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.
  • 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Yellowhead County.

Localities
The former Village of Tollerton is also located in Yellowhead County.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,426 living in 4,160 of its 4,859 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 10,995. With a land area of 22,238.56 km (8,586.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 10,469. With a land area of 22,293.16 km (8,607.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile". Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  4. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay)" (PDF). Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Council Meeting Minutes". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bylaw 04.19 to repeal Bylaw 2.87 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (Pinedale)" (PDF). Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "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.