Vulcan County

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Vulcan County
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Established1951
Incorporated1951
Government
 • ReeveJason Schneider
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
 • Administrative officeVulcan
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,237
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitevulcancounty.ab.ca

Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan.

History[edit]

Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.

Geography[edit]

Communities and localities[edit]

The following localities are located within Vulcan County.[4]

Localities
Other places

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,237 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of 6.4% from its 2016 population of 3,984. With a land area of 5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,875. With a land area of 5,433.43 km2 (2,097.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,[8] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.[9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  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. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805001 - Vulcan County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ Forgotten Alberta - Kinnondale
  6. ^ Ghost towns Canada - Waldeck
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Vulcan County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan". Vulcan County. 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  9. ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.

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