:Yellowhead County
{{short description|Municipal district in Alberta, Canada}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Yellowhead County
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| settlement_type = Municipal district
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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Yellowhead
|label = Edson
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|lat_deg = 53.581667
|lon_deg = -116.434444}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Yellowhead
|label = Hinton
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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Yellowhead
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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Yellowhead
|label = Wildwood
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|lon_deg = -115.2375}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Yellowhead
|label = Cadomin
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|lat_deg = 53.03246
|lon_deg = -117.32652}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Yellowhead
|label = Robb
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| image_map1 = AB locator YELLOWHEAD COUNTY.svg
| mapsize1 = 200
| map_caption1 = Location within Alberta
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Alberta
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
| subdivision_type3 = Census division
| subdivision_name3 = 14
| government_footnotes = {{Yellowhead County Council|ref}}
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Wade Williams
| leader_title1 = Governing body
| leader_name1 = {{Yellowhead County Council}}
| leader_title2 = CAO
| leader_name2 = Luc Mercier
| leader_title3 = Administrative office
| leader_name3 = Edson
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1994
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2 = 1994
| area_land_km2 = 22238.56
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_note =
| population_total = 10426
| population_density_km2 = 0.5
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| timezone = MST
| utc_offset = −7
| timezone_DST = MDT
| utc_offset_DST = −6
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| coordinates = {{coord|53|34|54|N|116|26|4|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
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| website = {{official website|www.yhcounty.ca|yhcounty.ca}}
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File:Yellowhead County AB Entrance on Yellowhead Highway.jpg]]
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14.
History
- 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
- 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.{{Cite web|url=http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0482_1.htm|title=Yellowhead County municipal profile|author=Alberta Municipal Affairs|access-date=2008-04-16}}
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Geography
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County.{{AltaML}}
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The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County.
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The following localities are located within Yellowhead County.{{cite web | url=http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4814003 | title=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-03-05 | access-date=2012-08-12}}
;Localities
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- Ansell
- Balkan
- Basing
- Bickerdike
- Branch Inn Trailer Court
- Brule Mines
- Brûlé Mines
- Bryan
- Calvert
- Carrot Creek
- Chip Lake
- Coal Valley
- Coalspur
- Dalehurst
- Diss
- Drinnan
- Embarras
- Entrance
- Erith
- Erith Tie
- Fidler
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- Foothills
- Galloway
- Granada
- Grave Flats
- Gregg Subdivision
- Haddock
- Hanlon
- Hansonville
- Hargwen
- Hattonford
- Hoff
- Holloway
- Hornbeck
- Kaydee
- Leaman
- Leyland
- Lobstick
- Lovettville
- Luscar
- MacKay (held hamlet designation from 1979 to 2019){{cite web | url=https://yellowheadcounty.civicweb.net/FileStorage/FE6600B4046841E289371A3F46045997-Bylaw%2003.19%20to%20Repeal%20Bylaw%201.79%20Establishment%20.pdf | title=Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay) | publisher=Yellowhead County | date=February 26, 2019 | accessdate=August 1, 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://yellowheadcounty.civicweb.net/document/31645 | title=Council Meeting Minutes | publisher=Yellowhead County | date=February 26, 2019 | accessdate=August 1, 2021}}
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- Mahaska
- Matthews Crossing
- McLeod River
- McLeod Valley
- Medicine Lodge
- Mercoal
- Mountain Park
- Mountain View Estates
- Niton
- Nojack or No Jack
- Northville
- Obed
- Oke
- Old Entrance
- Park Court
- Pedley
- Pembina Forks
- Pine Dale Subdivision
- Pine Shadows
- Pinedale (held hamlet designation from 1987 to 2019){{cite web | url=https://yellowheadcounty.civicweb.net/FileStorage/707A2EAC4FFC4B45B7370CC250A73C15-Bylaw%2004.19%20to%20repeal%20Bylaw%202.87%20Establishment%20.pdf | title=Bylaw 04.19 to repeal Bylaw 2.87 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (Pinedale) | publisher=Yellowhead County | date=February 26, 2019 | accessdate=August 1, 2021}}
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- Pinedale Estates
- Pioneer
- Rangeton
- Ravine
- Reco
- Rosevear
- Shaw
- Shining Bank
- Solomon
- Steeper
- Sterco
- Styal
- Swan Landing
- Trade Winds Trailer Court
- Two Rivers Estates
- Weald
- Wild Hay
- Wolf Creek
- Yates
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The former Village of Tollerton is also located in Yellowhead County.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,426 living in 4,160 of its 4,859 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:10426-10995}}|10995|1}} from its 2016 population of 10,995. With a land area of {{cvt|22238.56|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|10426|22238.56|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000248 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 9, 2022}}
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:10995-10469}}|10469|1}} change from its 2011 population of 10,469. With a land area of {{convert|22293.16|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|10995|22293.16|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=February 8, 2017}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Yellowhead County, Alberta}}
- {{official website}}
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Municipal District of Greenview No. 16
| North = Woodlands County
| Northeast = Lac Ste. Anne County
| West = Willmore Wilderness Park
| Centre = Yellowhead County
| East = Parkland County
| Southwest = Jasper National Park
| South = Clearwater County
| Southeast = Brazeau County
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