| Yellowhead County | |
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| Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 1994 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Yellowhead County Council |
| - Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
| - Municipal seat | Edson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 22,304 km2 (8,611.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 10,045 |
| - Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 4,177 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Yellowhead County |
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.
It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.
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History
- 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
- 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[3]
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Demographics
In 2006, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,045 living in 4,177 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 22,303.82 km2 (8,611.6 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi).[2]
Communities
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
Other communities
- Ansell
- Bickerdike
- Carrot Creek
- Dalehurst
- Embarras
- Entrance
- Galloway
- Haddock
- Hargwen
- Hornbeck
- Lobstick
- McLeod River
- McLeod Valley
- Medicine Lodge
- Nojack
- Obed
- Pedley
- Shiningbank
- Wolf Creek
- Yates
References
- ^ Yellowhead County. "Council". http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/cou_001.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Yellowhead County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4814003&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Yellowhead%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4814003. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0482_1.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
External links
- Yellowhead County - Official Website
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