County of Vermilion River

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County of Vermilion River
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°20′14″N110°19′59″W / 53.33722°N 110.33306°W / 53.33722; -110.33306
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 10
Established1944
Incorporated1964 (County)
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Stacey Hryciuk
 • Governing body
County of Vermilion River Council
  • Marty Baker
  • Dale Swyripa, Reeve
  • Stacey Hryciuk,
  • Lonnie Wolgien
  • Jason Stelmaschuk
  • Clinton Murray
  • Leslie Cusack
 •  Administrative office Kitscoty
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land5,420.13 km2 (2,092.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total7,994
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Website vermilion-river.com

The County of Vermilion River is a municipal district located in the eastern part of central Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 10. The municipal district was formerly named the County of Vermilion River No. 24 prior to an official name change that became effective on September 13, 2006.

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The administrative offices of the County of Vermilion River are located at Kitscoty. The Vermilion River flows through the County and is the namesake of the region.

The Yellowhead Highway and Buffalo Trail are major transportation routes in the County. Several communities in the County such as Vermilion and Kitscoty are serviced by CN Rail.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within the County of Vermilion River. [5]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 7,994 living in 2,996 of its 3,320 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 8,267 living in 2,981 of its 3,268 total private dwellings, a

The population of the County of Vermilion River according to its 2015 municipal census is 8,116, [7] a

Attractions

Several golf courses are located in the county, among them Lloydminster Golf and Country Club, Lea Park Golf Club, Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course & Campground, Paradise Valley Golf Course and Vermilion Golf Course.

Campgrounds are found at Jubilee Regional Park, Vermilion Provincial Park, Nothing Barred Ranch and Iron River Ranch.

The Vermilion Heritage Museum [9] is located in the town of Vermilion. Other museums include Climbing Through Time Museum in Paradise Valley, Dewberry Valley Museum in Dewberry and Morrison Museum of the Country School in Islay.

The Lea Park Professional Rodeo is held every year in June.

Other recreational activities are hiking in the Vermilion Provincial Park and Nothing Barred Ranch (cross-country skiing in winter), fishing for rainbow trout at the Vermilion Provincial Park Trout Pond or pike and perch at Raft Lake.

See also

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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. ↑ "Lloydminster (Part), City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  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: 4810036 - Vermilion River County No. 24, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. 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.
  7. ↑ "Preliminary Census Results" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  9. ↑ Vermilion Heritage Museum Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
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