Ponoka County
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Ponoka
Rimbey
Bluffton
Hoadley
Leedale
Maskwacîs
Location within Alberta
Ponoka County Council
- Nancy Hartford
- Bryce Liddle
- Mark Matejka
- Paul McLauchlin
- Doug Weir
(2021)[2]
(2021)[2]
Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers 721,396 acres (2,919 km2) and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta".[3]
History
Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952.[4] The county's first public officials were Mr. Bruce Ramsey, who directed municipal affairs, Mr. Peter McDonald as secretary-treasurer, and Mr. L.G. Saunders was head of the school system. The town gets its name from the Blackfoot word for Elk.
Geography
Communities and localities
| The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Ponoka County.[5]
The following hamlets are located within Ponoka County.[5] | The following localities are located within Ponoka County.[7]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,998 living in 3,689 of its 4,255 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 9,806. With a land area of 2,807.99 km2 (1,084.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,806 living in 3,535 of its 4,199 total private dwellings, a 10.7% change from its 2011 population of 8,856. With a land area of 2,814.26 km2 (1,086.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Government
The chief administrative officer (CAO) of Ponoka County is Charlie Cutforth.[1] The five members of council, Nancy Hartford, Bryce Liddle, Mark Matejka, Paul McLauchlin, and Doug Weir, were elected October 21, 2013.[1] Councillor Paul McLauchlin, from electoral division 4, was selected the reeve in a 2013 organizational meeting.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Ponoka County official site
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "County Council Meeting (minutes)" (PDF). Ponoka County. September 3, 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4808038 - Ponoka County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Council". Ponoka County. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
External links
- Official website
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