Kneehill County

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Kneehill County
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Major communities
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Planning region Red Deer
Established1944
Incorporated1998
Government
[1]
   Reeve Jerry F. Wittstock
  Governing bodyKneehill County Council
   Administrative office Three Hills
Area
 (2021) [2]
  Land3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total4,992
  Density1.5/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.

Contents

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Kneehill County: [4]

Localities

Demographics

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

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

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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. 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: 4805041 - Kneehill County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. 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.

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