Northern Sunrise County#Communities and localities

{{short description|Municipal district in Alberta, Canada}}

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| map_caption1 = Location within Alberta

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Alberta

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Northern Alberta

| subdivision_type3 = Census division

| subdivision_name3 = 17

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| leader_title = Reeve

| leader_name = Carolyn Kolebaba

| leader_title1 = Governing body

| leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list|title=Northern Sunrise County Council

| 1=Carolyn Kolebaba |2=Audrey Gall |3=Dan Boisvert |4=Norm Duval |5=Corinna Williams |6=Gaylene Whitehead}}

| leader_title2 = Administrative office

| leader_name2 = east of Peace River

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1994

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = 2002

| area_footnotes =  (2021)

| area_land_km2 = 20915.18

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_total = 1711

| population_density_km2 = 0.1

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| website = {{URL|www.northernsunrise.net|northernsunrise.net}}

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Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.

History

On July 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County.[http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0496_1.htm County Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs

Geography

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Northern Sunrise County.{{AltaML}}

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;Towns

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;Villages

;Summer villages

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The following hamlets are located within Northern Sunrise County.

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The following localities are located within Northern Sunrise County.{{cite web | url=http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4817026 | title=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817026 - Northern Sunrise County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-03-05 | access-date=2012-08-11}}

;Localities

  • Atikamisis Lake Settlement
  • Bison Lake
  • Cardinal Point
  • Harmon Valley
  • Judah
  • L'Hirondelle
  • Lubicon Lake
  • Marten River
  • Martin River
  • Martin River Subdivision
  • Simon Lakes
  • Springburn
  • Three Creeks
  • Wabasca Settlement
  • Wabiskaw Settlement
  • Wesley Creek

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,711 living in 658 of its 765 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1711-1921}}|1921|1}} from its 2016 population of 1,921. With a land area of {{cvt|20915.18|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1711|20915.18|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, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,891 living in 712 of its 798 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:1891-1791}}|1791|1}} change from its 2011 population of 1,791. With a land area of {{convert|21150.97|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1891|21150.97|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}}

Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933,{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2013_Municipal_Affairs_Population_List.pdf | title=2013 Municipal Affairs Population List | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | type=PDF | isbn=978-1-4601-1418-6 | date=November 20, 2013 | access-date=December 5, 2013}} a {{percentage|{{#expr:1933-2133}}|2133|1}} change from its 2011 municipal census population of 2,133.{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2012_pop.pdf | title=2012 Municipal Affairs Population List | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | type=PDF | isbn=978-1-4601-0645-7 | date=November 22, 2012 | access-date=December 5, 2013}} A shadow population count also occurred at the same time as its 2013 municipal census, which counted an additional non-permanent population of 592 for a combined 2013 population of 2,525.

Government

Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:{{Cite web|url=http://www.northernsunrise.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=53&Itemid=66|author=Northern Sunrise County |title=Reeve & Council|access-date=January 5, 2013}}

The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.

See also

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