Thorhild County

Thorhild County
Municipal district
Abee Egremont Long Lake Newbrook Opal Radway Thorhild
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	13
Established	1955
Incorporated	1955
Government [1]
•  Reeve	Joyce Pierce
• Governing body	Thorhild County Council
•  Administrative office	Thorhild
Area  (2021) [2]
• Land	1,997.17 km2 (771.11 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	3,042
• Density	1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code	780
Website	thorhildcounty.com

Thorhild County is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada, in Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the County of Thorhild No. 7 to Thorhild County on March 20, 2013. ^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Thorhild County. [4] Cities none Towns none Villages none Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Thorhild County. [4] Hamlets Abee Egremont Long Lake Newbrook Opal Radway (dissolved from village status in 1996) Thorhild (dissolved from village status in 2009)

The following localities are located within Thorhild County. [5] Localities Alpen Alpen Siding Balsam Grove Clearbrook Crippsdale Dalmuir Danube Darling Elbridge Hollow Lake Kerensky Mapova Northbrook Pinebrook Val Soucy Weasel Creek Woodgrove

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,042 living in 1,339 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 3,254. With a land area of 1,997.17 km² (771.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km² (3.9/sq mi) in 2021. ^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,254 living in 1,401 of its 1,836 total private dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,417. With a land area of 2,001.74 km² (772.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km² (4.2/sq mi) in 2016. ^[6]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. "O.C. 59/2013". Government of Alberta. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813036 - Thorhild County No. 7, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. 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.

External links

• Official website