Yellowhead County
| Yellowhead County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 1994 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
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Yellowhead County Council
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| • CAO | Jack Ramme |
| • Office location | Edson |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 22,296.26 km2 (8,608.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,469 |
| • Density | 0.47/km2 (1.2/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 4,177 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | yellowheadcounty.ab.ca |
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada.
It is the only county in Alberta Division 14, and shares the boundaries with this census division.
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History
- 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
- 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[3]
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,469 living in 4,083 of its 4,708 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 10,045. With a land area of 22,296.26 km2 (8,608.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,045 living in 4,177 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 22,303.82 km2 (8,611.55 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi).[4]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County:[5]
The following localities are located within Yellowhead County:[6]
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References
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