County of Northern Lights

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County of Northern Lights
Municipal district
AB locator COUNTY OF NORTHERN LIGHTS.svg
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 17
Established1995
Incorporated1995
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Terry Ungarian
 • Governing bodyCounty of Northern Lights Council
 •  Administrative office Manning
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land20,627.02 km2 (7,964.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total4,152
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website countyofnorthernlights.com

The County of Northern Lights is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located in the Town of Manning.

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The municipality recently changed its name from the Municipal District (M.D.) of Northern Lights No. 22 to the County of Northern Lights. The Province of Alberta officially approved the name change on February 3, 2010. [3]

On April 1, 1995, the M.D. of Northern Lights No. 22 was formed through the incorporation of the former Improvement District No. 22 as a municipal district.

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

As a census subdivision in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Northern Lights recorded a population of 4,152 living in 1,559 of its 1,864 total private dwellings, a change of

As a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Lights recorded a population of 4,200 living in 1,538 of its 1,846 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  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. ↑ Province of Alberta (February 3, 2010). "Order in Council 24/2010" . Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817076 - Northern Lights No. 22, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "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.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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