County of Two Hills No. 21 | |
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Coordinates: 53°42′54″N111°44′46″W / 53.71500°N 111.74611°W Coordinates: 53°42′54″N111°44′46″W / 53.71500°N 111.74611°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 10 |
Established | 1963 |
Incorporated | 1963 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Don Gulayec |
• Governing body | County of Two Hills Council |
• Administrative office | Two Hills |
Area (2021) [2] | |
• Land | 2,600.15 km2 (1,003.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 3,412 |
• Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | thcounty.ab.ca |
The County of Two Hills No. 21 is a municipal district in east-central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 10, its municipal office is located in the Town of Two Hills.
The County's flag depicts an outline of the region, with a wheat bushel, cow, and oil derrick alongside the County's name and the seal of Alberta.
The County of Two Hills No. 21 was formed in 1963 through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Eagle No. 81 and the Two Hills School Division.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Two Hills No. 21. [3]
The following hamlets are located within the County of Two Hills No. 21. [3]
| The following localities are located within the County of Two Hills No. 21. [5]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Two Hills No. 21 had a population of 3,412 living in 1,148 of its 1,590 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2016 population of 3,641. With a land area of 2,600.15 km2 (1,003.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Two Hills No. 21 had a population of 3,322 living in 1,105 of its 1,499 total private dwellings, a 5.1% change from its 2011 population of 3,160. With a land area of 2,637.18 km2 (1,018.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016. [6]
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