Clear Hills County, Alberta

Clear Hills County
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Clear Hills County in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°31′0″N 119°07′59″W / 56.516667°N 119.13306°W / 56.516667; -119.13306Coordinates: 56°31′0″N 119°07′59″W / 56.516667°N 119.13306°W / 56.516667; -119.13306
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Established	1995
Incorporated	2006
Government[1]
– Reeve	Charles Johnson
– Governing body	Clear Hills County Council
– Municipal seat	Worsley
Area
– Total	15,112.69 km2 (5,835 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	2,714
– Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
– Dwellings	886
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Clear Hills County

Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.

On Jan 01, 2006, the name was changed from Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21 to Clear Hills County^[3].

Demographics

The population of Clear Hills County according to its 2008 municipal census is 3,293, which includes a permanent population of 2,970 and a shadow (non-permanent) population of 323.^[4]

In 2006, Clear Hills County had a population of 2,714 living in 974 dwellings, a 2.1% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 15,112.69 km² (5,835.04 sq mi) and a population density of 0.2 /km² (0.52 /sq mi).^[2]

In 2001, Clear Hills County had a population of 2,772 in 934 dwellings, a 4% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 15,115.6 km² it has a density of 0.2 inhabitants/km².^[5]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Villages

• Hines Creek

Hamlets

• Cleardale
• Worsley

Other unincorporated communities

• Bear Canyon

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} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Cypress County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4801003&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Cypress%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4801003. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
4. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
5. ^ Clear Hills No. 21 community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE

External links

• Clear Hills County (Official site)