Vulcan County | |
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Location within Alberta | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | No. 5 |
Established | 1951 |
Incorporated | 1951 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Jason Schneider |
• Governing body | Vulcan County Council |
• Seat | Vulcan |
Area (2016) [2] | |
• Land | 5,433.43 km2 (2,097.86 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [2] | |
• Total | 3,984 |
• Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Website | vulcancounty.ab.ca |
Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan.
Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County recorded a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,875. With a land area of 5,433.43 km2 (2,097.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016. [2]
Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893, [3] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830. [4]
In the 2011 Census, Vulcan County had a population of 3,875 living in 1,104 of its 1,433 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 3,718. With a land area of 5,429.5 km2 (2,096.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2011. [5]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Vulcan County: [6]
The following hamlets are located within Vulcan County: [6] | The following localities are located within Vulcan County: [7]
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