Beaver County, Alberta

Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.

Beaver County
Municipal district
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 10
Established1943
Incorporated1958
Government
 • ReeveJim Kallal
 • Governing body
 • CAORobert Beck
 • Office locationRyley
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land3,317.57 km2 (1,280.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,905
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0B
Websitebeaver.ab.ca

Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County recorded a population of 5,905 living in 2,177 of its 2,381 total private dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2011 population of 5,689. With a land area of 3,317.57 km2 (1,280.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Beaver County had a population of 5,689 living in 2,109 of its 2,324 total dwellings, a 0.2% change from its 2006 population of 5,676. With a land area of 3,315.84 km2 (1,280.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

In 2009, Beaver County had a population of 5,630 living in 2,291 dwellings.[5]

Communities and localities
Killean Farms Ltd. grain elevator in Shonts.

Attractions

Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. "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. Beaver County municipal profile Archived 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. "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.
  5. "Municipal Census Highlights" (PDF). Beaver County. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  6. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810016 - Beaver County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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