| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 14 |
| Mayor | Wade Williams |
| CAO | Luc Mercier |
| Administrative office | Edson |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 1994 |
| Area land | 22238.56 km² |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population total | 10426 |
| Population density | 0.5 km² |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Coordinates | 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W |
| Website | yhcounty.ca |
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14.
History
- 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
- 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[1]
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County.[2]
- none
- none
- none
The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County.[2]
The following localities are located within Yellowhead County.[3]
- Localities
- Ansell
- Balkan
- Basing
- Bickerdike
- Branch Inn Trailer Court
- Brule Mines
- Brûlé Mines
- Bryan
- Calvert
- Carrot Creek
- Chip Lake
- Coal Valley
- Coalspur
- Dalehurst
- Diss
- Drinnan
- Embarras
- Entrance
- Erith
- Erith Tie
- Fidler
- Foothills
- Galloway
- Granada
- Grave Flats
- Gregg Subdivision
- Haddock
- Hanlon
- Hansonville
- Hargwen
- Hattonford
- Hoff
- Holloway
- Hornbeck
- Kaydee
- Leaman
- Leyland
- Lobstick
- Lovettville
- Luscar
- MacKay (held hamlet designation from 1979 to 2019)[4][5]
- Mahaska
- Matthews Crossing
- McLeod River
- McLeod Valley
- Medicine Lodge
- Mercoal
- Mountain Park
- Mountain View Estates
- Niton
- Nojack or No Jack
- Northville
- Obed
- Oke
- Old Entrance
- Park Court
- Pedley
- Pembina Forks
- Pine Dale Subdivision
- Pine Shadows
- Pinedale (held hamlet designation from 1987 to 2019)[6][5]
- Pinedale Estates
- Pioneer
- Rangeton
- Ravine
- Reco
- Rosevear
- Shaw
- Shining Bank
- Solomon
- Steeper
- Sterco
- Styal
- Swan Landing
- Trade Winds Trailer Court
- Two Rivers Estates
- Weald
- Wild Hay
- Wolf Creek
- Yates
The former Village of Tollerton is also located in Yellowhead County.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,426 living in 4,160 of its 4,859 total private dwellings, a change of -5.18% from its 2016 population of 10,995. With a land area of 22,238.56 km2 (8,586.36 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 total private dwellings, a 5.02% change from its 2011 population of 10,469. With a land area of 22,293.16 km2 (8,607.44 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile". Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived May 25, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay)". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Archived August 1, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Council Meeting Minutes". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bylaw 04.19 to repeal Bylaw 2.87 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (Pinedale)". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Archived August 1, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived March 7, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived February 11, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 8, 2017.