Wheatland County, Alberta

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Wheatland County
Municipal district
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Wheatland County, Alberta is located in Alberta
Wheatland County, Alberta
Location of Wheatland County in Alberta
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Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 5
Established 1955
Incorporated 1961 (County)
Government[1]
 • Reeve Glenn Koester
 • Governing body
Wheatland County Council
  • Ben Armstrong
  • Berniece Bland
  • Alice Booth
  • Rex Harwood
  • Brenda Knight
  • Glenn Koester
  • Donald Vander Velde
 • CAO Alan Parkin
 • Office location east of Strathmore
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 4,539.26 km2 (1,752.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 8,285
 • Density 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 2,620
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website wheatlandcounty.ca

Wheatland County is a municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Strathmore on Highway 1.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Wheatland County had a population of 8,285 living in 2,659 of its 2,941 total dwellings, a 2.2% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 8,109. With a land area of 4,539.26 km2 (1,752.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Wheatland County had a population of 8,164 living in 2,620 dwellings, a 3.5% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 4,550.92 km2 (1,757.12 sq mi) and a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi).[3]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,889 in 2,516 dwellings, a 12.4% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,551.20 km² it had a density of 1.7 inhabitants/km².[4]

Communities and localities

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Wheatland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
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