Northern Lights County, Alberta

County of Northern Lights
—  Municipal district  —
Location of the County of Northern Lights in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°54′51″N 117°37′38″W / 56.91417°N 117.62722°W / 56.91417; -117.62722Coordinates: 56°54′51″N 117°37′38″W / 56.91417°N 117.62722°W / 56.91417; -117.62722
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Established	1995
Incorporated	1995
Government[1]
– Reeve	Edward Kamieniecki
– Governing body	County of Northern Lights Council
– Municipal seat	Manning
Area
– Total	20,745.45 km2 (8,009.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	3,772
– Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
– Dwellings	1,475
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	County of Northern Lights

The County of Northern Lights is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17. The Town of Manning serves as its municipal seat.

The municipality recently changed its name from the Municipal District (M.D.) of Northern Lights No. 22 to the County of Northern Lights. The Province of Alberta officially approved the name change on February 3, 2010.^[3]

On April 1, 1995, the M.D. of Northern Lights No. 22 was formed through the incorporation of the former Improvement District No. 22 as a municipal district.

Demographics

In 2006, the County of Northern Lights had a population of 3,772 living in 1,475 dwellings, a 10.6% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 20,745.45 km² (8,009.86 sq mi) and a population density of 0.2 /km² (0.52 /sq mi).^[2]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 4,217 in 1,609 dwellings, a 5.5% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 20,743.26 km² it had a density of 0.2 inhabitants/km².^[4]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:^[5]

Towns

• Manning

Hamlets

• Deadwood
• Dixonville
• North Star
• Notikewin

Other unincorporated communities

• Carcajou
• Chinook Valley
• Hotchkiss
• Keg River

Attractions

• Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area
• Leddy Lake Provincial Recreation Area
• Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area

See also

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

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "M.D. of Northern Lights No. 22 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4817076&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Northern%20Lights%20No.%2022&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4817076. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ Province of Alberta (2010-02-03). "Order in Council 24/2010". http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2010/210/2010_024.html. Retrieved 2010-02-03. 
4. ^ M.D. of Northern Lights No. 22 - Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
5. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

External links

• County of Northern Lights (Official site)