Vulcan County

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Vulcan County
Municipal district
AB locator VULCAN COUNTY.svg
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 5
Established1951
Incorporated1951
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Jason Schneider
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
 •  Administrative office Vulcan
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total4,262
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
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.

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History

Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Vulcan County. [5]

Localities
Other places

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,262 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a

Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893, [9] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "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: 4805001 - Vulcan County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ Forgotten Alberta - Kinnondale
  7. ↑ Ghost towns Canada - Waldeck
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Vulcan County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan". Vulcan County. 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
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