County of Stettler No. 6

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County of Stettler No. 6
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Engine 41 of the Alberta Prairie Railway
Major communities
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Planning region Red Deer
Established1943
Incorporated1955 (County)
Government
[1]
   Reeve Larry Clarke
  Governing bodyCounty of Stettler Council
   Administrative office Stettler
Area
 (2021) [2]
  Land3,969.65 km2 (1,532.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total5,666
  Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website stettlercounty.ca

The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.

Contents

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Stettler No. 6 had a population of 5,666 living in 1,945 of its 2,310 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Stettler No. 6 had a population of 5,322 living in 1,850 of its 2,137 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  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. "O.C. 239/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807019 - Stettler County No. 6, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. "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.

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