- Wetaskiwin County No. 10, Alberta
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County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 — Municipal district — Identification sign Location of Wetaskiwin No. 10 in Alberta Coordinates: 52°58′10″N 113°22′37″W / 52.96944°N 113.37694°WCoordinates: 52°58′10″N 113°22′37″W / 52.96944°N 113.37694°W Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta Census division No. 11 Established 1943 Incorporated 1958 (County) Government[1] – Reeve Garry Dearing – Governing body County ofWetaskiwin No. 10 Council- Garry Dearing
- Barry Dunn
- Larry McKeever
- Wayne Meyers
- Kathy Rooyakkers
- Brenda Shantz
- Terry Van De Kraats
– Administrator Frank Coutney – Municipal seat Wetaskiwin Area – Total 3,131 km2 (1,208.9 sq mi) Population (2006)[2] – Total 10,535 – Density 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) – Dwellings 4,561 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Website County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, south of Edmonton.
It is located in Census Division 11. The County seat is in Wetaskiwin.
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Demographics
In 2006, the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 had a population of 10,535 living in 4,561 dwellings, a 1.5% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 3,130.90 km2 (1,208.85 sq mi) and a population density of 3.4 /km2 (8.8 /sq mi).[2]
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 10,695 in 4,670 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,131.86 km² it had a density of 3.4 inhabitants/km².[3]
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:[4]
Towns
Summer villages
- Argentia Beach
- Crystal Springs
- Grandview
- Ma-Me-O Beach
- Norris Beach
- Poplar Bay
- Silver Beach
Hamlets
- Alder Flats
- Buck Lake
- Falun
- Gwynne
- Mulhurst Bay
- Village at Pigeon Lake
- Westerose
- Winfield
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Wetaskiwin%20County%20No.%2010&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811001. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Wetaskiwin community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
External links
- County of Wetaskiwin - Official site
- Wetaskiwin District and Heritage Museum - Wetaskiwin local heritage
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