Yellowhead County Explained
| Official Name: | Yellowhead County |
| Settlement Type: | Municipal district |
| Image Map1: | AB locator YELLOWHEAD 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: | 14 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Wade Williams |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Title2: | CAO |
| Leader Name2: | Luc Mercier |
| Leader Title3: | Administrative office |
| Leader Name3: | Edson |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1994 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1994 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 22238.56 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 10426 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.5 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 53.5817°N -116.4344°W |
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14.
History
- 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
- 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.[1]
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County.
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Summer villages
The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County.
- Hamlets
The following localities are located within Yellowhead County.[2]
- Localities
- Foothills
- Galloway
- Granada
- Grave Flats
- Gregg Subdivision
- Haddock
- Hanlon
- Hansonville
- Hargwen
- Hattonford
- Hoff
- Holloway
- Hornbeck
- Kaydee
- Leaman
- Leyland
- Lobstick
- Lovettville
- Luscar
- MacKay (held hamlet designation from 1979 to 2019)[3] [4]
- Mahaska
- Matthews Crossing
- McLeod River
- McLeod Valley
- Medicine Lodge
- Mercoal
- Mountain Park
- Mountain View Estates
- Niton
- Nojack or No Jack
- Northville
- Obed
- Oke
- Old Entrance
- Park Court
- Pedley
- Pembina Forks
- Pine Dale Subdivision
- Pine Shadows
- Pinedale (held hamlet designation from 1987 to 2019)[5] [4]
- Pinedale Estates
- Pioneer
- Rangeton
- Ravine
- Reco
- Rosevear
- Shaw
- Shining Bank
- Solomon
- Steeper
- Sterco
- Styal
- Swan Landing
- Trade Winds Trailer Court
- Two Rivers Estates
- Weald
- Wild Hay
- Wolf Creek
- Yates
The former Village of Tollerton is also located in Yellowhead County.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,426 living in 4,160 of its 4,859 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10,995. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 10,469. With a land area of 22293.16km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Yellowhead County municipal profile. Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2008-04-16.
- Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-12.
- Web site: Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay) . Yellowhead County . February 26, 2019 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Council Meeting Minutes . Yellowhead County . February 26, 2019 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Bylaw 04.19 to repeal Bylaw 2.87 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (Pinedale) . Yellowhead County . February 26, 2019 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
- 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.
