Kneehill County

Kneehill County is a municipal district situated in Division No. 5, Alberta, central Alberta.

Kneehill County
Municipal district
Major communities
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Planning regionRed Deer
Established1944
Incorporated1998
Government
 • ReeveJerry F. Wittstock
 • Governing bodyKneehill County Council
 • Office locationThree Hills
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land3,381.02 km2 (1,305.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,001
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Websitekneehillcounty.com

The presence of oil and natural gas in the region has attracted some industry.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County recorded a population of 5,001 living in 1,722 of its 1,859 total private dwellings, a 1.6% change from its 2011 population of 4,921. With a land area of 3,381.02 km2 (1,305.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Kneehill County had a population of 4,921 living in 1,670 of its 1,817 total dwellings, a -5.7% change from its 2006 population of 5,218. With a land area of 3,380.04 km2 (1,305.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Communities and localities

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805041 - Kneehill County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

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