Vulcan County, Alberta

Vulcan County
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Vulcan County in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°24′24″N 113°15′18″W / 50.40667°N 113.255°W / 50.40667; -113.255Coordinates: 50°24′24″N 113°15′18″W / 50.40667°N 113.255°W / 50.40667; -113.255
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	No. 5
Established	1951
Incorporated	1951
Government[1]
– Reeve	David Schneider
– Governing body	Vulcan County Council
– Municipal seat	Vulcan
Area
– Total	5,430 km2 (2,096.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	3,718
– Density	0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
– Dwellings	1,446
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Vulcan County

Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 6. The current boundaries of the municipality were set in 1951. The seat of the county is in the Town of Vulcan.

Demographics

The population of Vulcan County according to its 2007 municipal census is 3,830.^[3]

In 2006, Vulcan County had a population of 3,718 living in 1,446 dwellings, a 1.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,430.06 km² (2,096.56 sq mi) and a population density of 0.7 /km² (1.8 /sq mi).^[2]

In 2001, Vulcan County had a population of 3,778 in 1,348 dwellings, a 0.8% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,429.62 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².^[4]

Communities

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

Towns

• Vulcan

Villages

• Arrowwood
• Carmangay
• Champion
• Lomond
• Milo

Hamlets

• Anastasia
• Brant
• Ensign
• Farrow
• Herronton
• Kirkcaldy
• Mossleigh
• Queenstown
• Shouldice
• Travers

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). "Vulcan County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Vulcan%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4805001. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
4. ^ Vulcan County 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

• Vulcan County - Official site