Clear Hills County

Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.

Clear Hills County
Municipal district
Official seal of Clear Hills County
Seal
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Established1995
Incorporated2006
Government
[1]
 • ReeveAmber Bean
 • Governing bodyClear Hills County Council
 • Administrative officeWorsley
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land15,025.54 km2 (5,801.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,006
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websiteclearhillscounty.ab.ca

In 1950, the massive Chinchaga fire burned through much of the region.[3]

On January 1, 2006, the name was changed from Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21 to Clear Hills County.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills County had a population of 3,006 living in 930 of its 1,107 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 3,018. With a land area of 15,025.54 km2 (5,801.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clear Hills County had a population of 3,023 living in 938 of its 1,062 total private dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2011 population of 2,801. With a land area of 15,125.49 km2 (5,839.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Clear Hills County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 2,829,[8] a 4.7% decrease over its 2008 municipal census population of 2,970.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. Field, Robert (Fall 2008). "Revisiting the 1950 Great Smoke Pall" (PDF). Canadian Smoke Newsletter: 13–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  4. Municipal Profile Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817062 - Clear Hills No. 21, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  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. "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  9. "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
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