Thorhild County Explained

Official Name:Thorhild County
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Image Map1:AB locator THORHILD COUNTY.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:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:13
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Joyce Pierce
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Thorhild County Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:Thorhild
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1955
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1955
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:1997.17
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:3042
Population Density Km2:1.5
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Area Code:780

Thorhild County is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada, in Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the County of Thorhild No. 7 to Thorhild County on March 20, 2013.[1]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Thorhild County.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within Thorhild County.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Thorhild County.[2]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,042 living in 1,339 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,254. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,254 living in 1,401 of its 1,836 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,417. With a land area of 2001.74km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O.C. 59/2013 . Government of Alberta . March 20, 2013 . March 21, 2013.
  2. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813036 - Thorhild County No. 7, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-12.
  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.