County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Official seal of County of Grande Prairie No. 1
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Nickname: 
Alberta's First County
County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is located in County of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
Wembley
Wembley
Beaver- lodge
Beaver-
lodge
Sexsmith
Sexsmith
Hythe
Hythe
Clairmont
Clairmont
Horse Lakes
Horse Lakes
Teepee Creek
Teepee Creek
La Glace
La Glace
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionNorthern AlbertaPlanning regionUpper PeaceEstablished1943Incorporated1951Government • ReeveLeanne Beaupre • Governing body
County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
  • Leanne Beaupre
  • Corey Beck
  • Daryl Beeston
  • Harold Bulford
  • Peter Harris
  • Bob Marshall
  • Karen Rosvold
  • Ross Sutherland
  • Linda Dianne Waddy
 • AdministratorJoulia Whittleton • Administrative officeClairmontArea
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total23,769 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Websitecountygp.ab.ca

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.

It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[3][4]

Cities
Towns
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[4]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[5]

Localities
  • Hermit Lake
  • Hilltop Estates
  • Hinton Trail
  • Hockey Estates
  • Homestead
  • J D Barr Subdivision
  • J.D. Renton Subdivision
  • J.D. Willis Subdivision
  • Kleskun Hill
  • Lake Saskatoon
  • Lakeview Estates
  • Leighmore
  • Lymburn
  • Lynburn
  • Mansfield Subdivision
  • Maple Grove
  • Morgan's Mountain Subdivision
  • Mount Valley
  • Mountainside Acres
  • Mountainside Estates
  • Niobe
  • Nordhagen Subdivision
  • Pine Valley Estates
  • Pine Valley Subdivision
  • Pipestone Creek
  • Poplar Hill
  • Research Station
  • Richmond Hill Estates
  • Richmond Subdivision
  • Rio Grande
  • Riverview Pines Estates
  • Riverview Pines Subdivision (designated place)
  • Sandy Lane
  • Sandy Lanes

Horse Lakes 152B is an Indian reserves located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.

Demographics

Federal census
population history
YearPop.±%
195110,126—    
19568,899−12.1%
19618,803−1.1%
19668,697−1.2%
19718,496−2.3%
19769,147+7.7%
198112,078+32.0%
198612,075−0.0%
199112,314+2.0%
199613,537+9.9%
200115,638+15.5%
200617,970+14.9%
201119,724+9.8%
201622,303+13.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 23,769 living in 8,354 of its 9,075 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 22,502. With a land area of 5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 22,303 living in 7,684 of its 8,291 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 19,724. With a land area of 5,802.21 km2 (2,240.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) in 2016.[13]

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted a municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157,[14] a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Grande Prairie, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b "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: 4819006 - Grande Prairie County No. 1, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
  7. ^ "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Vol. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
  8. ^ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
  9. ^ "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
  10. ^ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
  11. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "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.
  14. ^ "County Releases Population Estimates" (PDF). County of Grande Prairie No. 1. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  15. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (September 15, 2009). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2010.

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