Woodlands County

Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 13, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Town of Whitecourt. A second municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine.[3]

Woodlands County
Municipal district
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 54°08′34″N 115°41′7″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division13
Established1994
Incorporated1999 (County)
Government
[1]
 • MayorJohn Burrows
 • Governing bodyWoodlands County Council
 • Administrative officeadjacent to Whitecourt
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land7,599.52 km2 (2,934.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,558
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitewoodlands.ab.ca

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Woodlands County.[5]

Localities

Demographics
Windfall gas plant in Woodlands County

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County had a population of 4,558 living in 1,739 of its 1,991 total private dwellings, a change of -3.9% from its 2016 population of 4,744. With a land area of 7,599.52 km2 (2,934.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County had a population of 4,754 living in 1,812 of its 1,950 total private dwellings, a 10.4% change from its 2011 population of 4,306. With a land area of 7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

Education

The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.[7]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. Woodlands County (October 9, 2010). "General Contacts".
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813029 - Woodlands County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. "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.
  7. "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools. Retrieved August 25, 2019. 5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3
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