Athabasca County, Alberta

Athabasca County
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Athabasca County in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°43′N 113°17′W / 54.717°N 113.283°W / 54.717; -113.283Coordinates: 54°43′N 113°17′W / 54.717°N 113.283°W / 54.717; -113.283
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 13
Established	1947
Incorporated	1959 (County)
Government[1]
– Reeve	David Yurdiga
– Governing body	Athabasca County Council Larry Armfelt Allen Balay Christine Bilsky Michael Demko Jack Dowhaluk Kevin Haines Doris Splane Denis Willcott David Yurdiga
– Manager	Gary Buchanan
– Municipal seat	Athabasca
Area[2]
– Total	6,126.43 km2 (2,365.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[3][2]
– Total	7,592
– Density	1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
– Dwellings	3,799
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Website	Athabasca County

Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.^[4]

Communities

The following communities are located in Athabasca County:

Towns ^[5]

• Athabasca

Villages ^[5]

• Boyle

Summer villages ^[5]

• Bondiss
• Island Lake
• Island Lake South
• Mewatha Beach
• South Baptiste
• Sunset Beach
• West Baptiste
• Whispering Hills

Hamlets ^[5]

• Atmore
• Breynat
• Caslan
• Colinton
• Donatville
• Ellscott
• Grassland
• Meanook
• Perryvale
• Rochester
• Wandering River

Other unincorporated communities

• Amber Valley
• Amesbury
• Big Coulee
• Century Estates
• Coolidge
• Deep Creek
• Grosmont
• Kinikinik
• Lahaieville
• Lincoln
• McNabb's
• Meadowbrook
• O'Morrow
• Paxson
• Pleasant View
• Richmond Park
• Sawdy
• Spruce Valley

Demographics

In 2006, Athabasca County had a population of 7,587 living in 3,799 dwellings, a 0.9% increase from 2001.^[2] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 7,592.^[3] Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, Athabasca County had a land area of 6,126.43 km² (2,365.43 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2 /km² (3.1 /sq mi) in 2006.^[2]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 11, 2011. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Athabasca County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4813044&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Athabasca%20County%20No.%2012&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4813044. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/corrections/updatepages/cgen001.cfm?lvl=H. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 
4. ^ Province of Alberta. "Order in Council (O.C.) 563/2009". http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2009/1109/2009_563.html. Retrieved 2009-12-06. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-16. 

External links

• Athabasca County - official webpage
• Athabasca Country Tourism - official tourism website