County of Grande Prairie No. 1 explained

Official Name:County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Nickname:Alberta's First County
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Seal Type:Logo
Image Map1:AB locator COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO 1.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location within Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Planning region
Subdivision Name3:Upper Peace
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Joulia Whittleton
Leader Title3:Administrative office
Leader Name3:Clairmont
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1943
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1951
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:5790.59
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:23769
Population Density Km2:4.1
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.

It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[1]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[2]

Localities

Horse Lakes 152B is an Indian reserves located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 23,769 living in 8,354 of its 9,075 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 22,502. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 22,303 living in 7,684 of its 8,291 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 19,724. With a land area of 5802.21km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted a municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157,[5] a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grande Prairie, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta . . 2012-06-20 . 2012-08-13 .
  2. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819006 - Grande Prairie County No. 1, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130525212104/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4819006 . 2013-05-25 . dead .
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: County Releases Population Estimates . November 5, 2012 . County of Grande Prairie No. 1 . April 10, 2013 . November 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114123629/http://www.countygp.ab.ca/assets/News/2012/2012Nov5_County%20Releases%20Population%20Estimates.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Alberta 2009 Official Population List . Alberta Municipal Affairs . 2009-09-15 . 2010-09-12.