Minburn County No. 27, Alberta

County of Minburn No. 27
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Minburn No. 27 in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′8″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W / 53.49278; -112.05222Coordinates: 53°29′34″N 112°03′8″W / 53.49278°N 112.05222°W / 53.49278; -112.05222
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 10
Established	1942
Incorporated	1965 (County)
Government
– Reeve	Eric Anderson
– Governing body	County of Minburn Council
– Municipal seat	Vegreville
Area
– Total	2,911.14 km2 (1,124 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	3,319
– Density	1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
– Dwellings	1,270
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	County of Minburn No. 27

The County of Minburn No. 27 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 10. It was established as a county on Jan 01, 1965 from the former Municipal District of Minburn No. 72. The municipal seat is set in the Town of Vegreville.

Demographics

In 2006, the County of Minburn No. 27 had a population of 3,319 living in 1,270 dwellings, a -3.4% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 2,911.14 km² (1,124.00 sq mi) and a population density of 1.1 /km² (2.8 /sq mi).^[1]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,436 in 1,336 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,910.42 km² it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².^[2]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:^[3]

Towns

• Vegreville

Villages

• Innisfree
• Mannville
• Minburn

Hamlets

• Lavoy (dissolved as a village in 1999)
• Ranfurly

Designated places

• Prairie Lodge Trailer Court

Other unincorporated communities

• Brush Hill

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "County of Minburn No. 27 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810026&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Minburn%20County%20No.%2027&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810026. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
2. ^ County of Minburn community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
3. ^ County of Minburn Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

External links

• County of Minburn (official site)