County of Paintearth No. 18

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
County of Paintearth No. 18 is located in County of Paintearth
Castor
Castor
Coronation
Coronation
Halkirk
Halkirk
Brownfield
Brownfield
Fleet
Fleet
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaPlanning regionRed DeerEstablished1944Incorporated1962Government • Governing bodyCounty of Paintearth Council • Administrative officesoutheast of CastorArea
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3,239.58 km2 (1,250.81 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,990 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Websitecountypaintearth.ca

The County of Paintearth No. 18 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located southeast of the Town of Castor near the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 36.

History

Originally incorporated in 1944 as the Municipal District of Paintearth No. 334, it was established as a county in 1962.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Paintearth No. 18 had a population of 1,990 living in 648 of its 720 total private dwellings, a change of -5.3% from its 2016 population of 2,102. With a land area of 3,239.58 km2 (1,250.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Paintearth No. 18 had a population of 2,102 living in 638 of its 696 total private dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2011 population of 2,029. With a land area of 3,283.36 km2 (1,267.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Paintearth No. 18.[4]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

Cerealtoo

The following hamlets are located within the County of Paintearth No. 18.[4]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the County of Paintearth No. 18.[5]

Localities
  • Battle River
  • Bulwark
  • Cordel
  • Federal
  • Hamilton Lake
  • Lure
  • Puffer
  • Silver Heights
  • Sullivan Lake
  • Talbot
  • Throne
  • Tinchebray
  • Veldt

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  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.
  4. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807011 - Paintearth County No. 18, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.

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