Yellowhead County
Yellowhead County | |
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 Location within Alberta
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| Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′4″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 14 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wade Williams |
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Yellowhead County Council
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| • CAO | Luc Mercier |
| • Administrative office | Edson |
| Area (2021)
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| • Land | 22,238.56 km2 (8,586.36 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 10,426 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| 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.
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County.
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The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County.
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The following localities are located within Yellowhead County.
- Localities
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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 -5.2% 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 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.
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% 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 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.