Cardston County

Cardston County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 3 around the Town of Cardston.

The municipal district was established on January 1, 1954, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. On January 1, 2000, the name was changed from Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 to Cardston County

Geography
Cardston County, located in southern Alberta, Canada, boasts a diverse landscape ranging from rolling plains to stunning mountain vistas. Its terrain is influenced by the Waterton River, providing fertile farmland and scenic beauty."

Lakes

 * Payne Lake

Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Cardston County.
 * Cities
 * none
 * Towns
 * Cardston
 * Magrath
 * Villages
 * Glenwood
 * Hill Spring
 * Summer villages
 * none

The following hamlets are located within Cardston County.
 * Hamlets
 * Aetna
 * Beazer
 * Carway
 * Del Bonita
 * Kimball
 * Leavitt
 * Mountain View
 * Spring Coulee
 * Welling
 * Welling Station
 * Woolford

The following localities are located within Cardston County.
 * Localities


 * Boundary Creek
 * Bradshaw
 * Caldwell
 * Colles
 * Glenwoodville
 * Hacke
 * Hartleyville
 * Jefferson


 * Owendale
 * Parkbend
 * Raley
 * Rush Lake
 * Taylorville
 * Twin River
 * Whiskey Gap


 * Other places
 * Woolford Flat

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County had a population of 4,856 living in 1,143 of its 1,387 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 4,481. With a land area of 3358.39 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County had a population of 4,481 living in 1,043 of its 1,260 total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of 4,167. With a land area of 3429.82 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.