Kneehill County | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Established | 1944 |
Incorporated | 1998 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Jerry F. Wittstock |
• Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
• Administrative office | Three Hills |
Area (2021) [2] | |
• Land | 3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 4,992 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | kneehillcounty.com |
Kneehill County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 5.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Kneehill County: [3]
| The following hamlets are located within Kneehill County: [3]
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The following localities are located within Kneehill County: [4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County recorded a population of 4,992 living in 1,746 of its 1,912 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 5,001. With a land area of 3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County recorded a population of 5,001 living in 1,722 of its 1,859 total private dwellings, a 1.6% change from its 2011 population of 4,921. With a land area of 3,381.02 km2 (1,305.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016. [5]
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