Yellowhead County

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Yellowhead County
Municipal district
AB locator YELLOWHEAD COUNTY.svg
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°34′54″N116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444 Coordinates: 53°34′54″N116°26′4″W / 53.58167°N 116.43444°W / 53.58167; -116.43444
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 14
Established1994
Incorporated1994
Government
[1]
 • MayorWade Williams
 • Governing body
  • Shawn Brian Berry
  • Sandra Cherniawsky
  • Anthony Giezen
  • Dawn Mitchell
  • Fred Priestley-Wright
  • David Russell
  • William Velichko
  • Jack Williams
 • CAOLuc Mercier
 •  Administrative office Edson
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land22,238.56 km2 (8,586.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total10,426
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website yhcounty.ca
Entering Yellowhead County on the Yellowhead Highway Yellowhead County AB Entrance on Yellowhead Highway.jpg
Entering Yellowhead County on the Yellowhead Highway

Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14.

Contents

History

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Winter at Embarras

Geography

Communities and localities

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

Localities
The former Village of Tollerton is also located in Yellowhead County.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,426 living in 4,160 of its 4,859 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 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. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile" . Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay)" (PDF). Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Council Meeting Minutes". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bylaw 04.19 to repeal Bylaw 2.87 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (Pinedale)" (PDF). Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ "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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