Vulcan County

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Vulcan County is located in Vulcan County
Vulcan
Vulcan
Arrowwood
Arrowwood
Carmangay
Carmangay
Champion
Champion
Lomond
Lomond
Milo
Milo
Brant
Brant
Ensign
Ensign
Herronton
Herronton
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Mossleigh
Mossleigh
Queenstown
Queenstown
Shouldice
Shouldice
Travers
Travers
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division5Established1951Incorporated1951Government • ReeveJason Schneider • Governing bodyVulcan County Council • Administrative officeVulcanArea
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,237 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Websitevulcancounty.ab.ca

Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan.

History

Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Vulcan County.[3]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Vulcan County.[3]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Vulcan County.[4]

Localities
  • Majorville
  • Pageant
  • Peacock

Other places

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,237 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of 6.4% from its 2016 population of 3,984. With a land area of 5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,875. With a land area of 5,433.43 km2 (2,097.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,[8] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.[9]

See also

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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. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805001 - Vulcan County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ Forgotten Alberta - Kinnondale
  6. ^ Ghost towns Canada - Waldeck
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Vulcan County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan". Vulcan County. 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  9. ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.

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