County of Barrhead No. 11

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County of Barrhead No. 11
AB locator COUNTY OF BARRHEAD NO 11.svg
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 13
Established1955
Incorporated1959 (County)
Government
[1]
   Reeve Douglas Drozd
  Governing bodyCounty of Barrhead Council
   Administrative office Barrhead
Area
 (2021) [2]
  Land2,385.28 km2 (920.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total5,877
  Density2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website Official website

The County of Barrhead No. 11 is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13.

Contents

Geography

Communities and localities

County of Barrhead office in Barrhead, Alberta Barrhead County office.jpg
County of Barrhead office in Barrhead, Alberta

The following localities are located within the County of Barrhead No. 11. [4]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Barrhead No. 11 recorded a population of 5,877 living in 2,199 of its 2,677 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Barrhead No. 11 recorded a population of 6,288 living in 2,298 of its 2,830 total private dwellings, a

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population groupPopulation % of total population
White 5,520
Visible minority group
Source: [6]
South Asian 0
Chinese 0
Black 0
Filipino 0
Latin American 0
Arab 0
Southeast Asian 0
West Asian 0
Korean 0
Japanese 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.0
Multiple visible minority0
Total visible minority population10
Aboriginal group
Source: [7]
First Nations 55
Métis 240
Inuit 0
Aboriginal, n.i.e.15
Multiple Aboriginal identity0
Total Aboriginal population315
Total population5,845100%

Attractions

Education

The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts. [8]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813018 - Barrhead County No. 11, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  7. Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  8. "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools . Retrieved August 25, 2019. 5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3