Red Deer County

Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 8 and surrounding the City of Red Deer. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, the County of Stettler No. 6 to the east, Kneehill County to the southeast and Mountain View County to the south. It is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Calgary, bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and bounded on the north and east by the Red Deer River.

Red Deer County
Highway 11 passing through ranch land and aspen parkland in Red Deer County
Highway 11 passing through ranch land and aspen parkland in Red Deer County
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°16′5″N 113°48′40″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Established1944
Incorporated1963
Government
  MayorJim Wood
  Governing body
Red Deer County Council
  • Lonny Kennet
  • Dana Depalme
  • Connie Huelsman
  • Brent Ramsay
  • Philip Massier
  • Christine Moore
  ManagerCurtis Herzberg
  MPBlaine Calkins
  Administrative officewest of Red Deer
Area
 (2021)[2]
  Land3,919.25 km2 (1,513.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total19,933
  Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Websiterdcounty.ca

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Red Deer County.[7]

Localities
Business Parks

The following are business parks located within Red Deer County:[8]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,933 living in 7,430 of its 8,674 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 19,531. With a land area of 3,919.25 km2 (1,513.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km2 (13.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,541 living in 7,097 of its 8,440 total private dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2011 population of 18,316. With a land area of 3,961.85 km2 (1,529.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km2 (12.8/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Economy

Agriculture plays a role in Red Deer County's economy including livestock and crop production. Red Deer County has dairies that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, and the largest organic farm in Alberta. It also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry. Lumber and mineral resources are also present in Red Deer County.

See also

References

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