County of Newell explained

Official Name:County of Newell
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Seal Type:Logo
Image Map1:AB locator COUNTY OF NEWELL.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:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:2
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Molly Douglass
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:County of Newell Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:south of Brooks
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1948
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1953
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:5810.15
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:7465
Population Density Km2:1.3
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:50.5642°N -111.8989°W

The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.

History

It was incorporated as the County of Newell No. 4 on January 1, 1953, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. Its name was changed to the County of Newell on September 9, 2011.[1]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Newell.[2]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within the County of Newell.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the County of Newell.[3]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell had a population of 7,465 living in 2,404 of its 2,642 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 7,524. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

The population of the County of Newell according to its 2020 municipal census is 7,502.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell had a population of 7,524 living in 2,412 of its 2,627 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 7,138. With a land area of 5904.67km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O.C. 417/2011 . Province of Alberta . 2011-09-09 . 2011-09-13.
  2. Web site: Brooks, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta . . 2012-06-20 . 2012-08-13 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051644/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page_Map_Carte_Detail.cfm?Lang=E&G=1&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4802034&Geo2=CD&Code2=4802&Data=Count&SearchText=brooks&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1&geocode=4802034 . dead .
  3. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4802031 - Newell County No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130525210943/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4802031 . 2013-05-25 . dead .
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: Municipal Census Report 2020 . County of Newell . October 24, 2020.
  6. 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.