Flagstaff County

Flagstaff County
Municipal district
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

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Location of Flagstaff County in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°46′21″N 111°41′49″W / 52.77250°N 111.69694°W / 52.77250; -111.69694Coordinates: 52°46′21″N 111°41′49″W / 52.77250°N 111.69694°W / 52.77250; -111.69694
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 7
Established 1944
Incorporated 1968
Government[1]
 • Reeve Donald Kroetch
 • Governing body Flagstaff County Council
 • Office location Sedgewick
Area (2016)[2]
 • Land 4,067.58 km2 (1,570.50 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
 • Total 3,738
 • Density 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
Website flagstaff.ab.ca

Flagstaff County is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 7. The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as Municipal District of Killam No. 390, name changed a year later to Municipal District of Flagstaff No. 62. It was established as a county in 1968. Its municipal office is located in the town of Sedgewick.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flagstaff County recorded a population of 3,738 living in 1,380 of its 1,532 total private dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2011 population of 3,591. With a land area of 4,067.58 km2 (1,570.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Flagstaff County had a population of 3,244 living in 1,190 of its 1,331 total dwellings, a -7.5% change from its 2006 population of 3,506. With a land area of 4,065.56 km2 (1,569.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Communities and localities

Transportation

The area is served by Killam-Sedgewick/Flagstaff Regional Airport.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  5. ↑ "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "O.C. 260/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807031 - Flagstaff County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
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