Clear Hills County

Clear Hills County
Municipal district
Seal
Hines Creek Worsley Cleardale
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	17
Established	1995
Incorporated	2006
Government [1]
•  Reeve	Amber Bean
• Governing body	Clear Hills County Council
•  Administrative office	Worsley
Area  (2021) [2]
• Land	15,025.54 km2 (5,801.39 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	3,006
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	clearhillscounty.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]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clear Hills County. [5] Cities none Towns none Villages Hines Creek Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Clear Hills County. [5] Hamlets Cleardale Worsley

The following localities are located within Clear Hills County. [6] Localities Bear Canyon Cherry Point Clear Prairie Deer Hill Eureka River Marina Peace Grove Royce Other places Doig

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills County had a population of 3,006 living in 930 of its 1,107 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 3,018. With a land area of 15,025.54 km² (5,801.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2021. ^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills County had 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. ^[7]

Clear Hills County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 2,829, ^[8] a 4.7% decrease over its 2008 municipal census population of 2,970. ^[9]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

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. Field, Robert (Fall 2008). "Revisiting the 1950 Great Smoke Pall" (PDF). Canadian Smoke Newsletter: 13–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
4. Municipal Profile Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817062 - Clear Hills No. 21, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
7. "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.
8. "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
9. "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.

External links

• Official website