Thorhild County

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

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{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Thorhild County

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| settlement_type = Municipal district

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{{Location map+ |CAN AB Thorhild

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

|label = Abee

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|position = right

|lat_deg = 54.237778

|lon_deg = -113.027778}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

|label = Egremont

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|position = left

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|lon_deg = -113.126111}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

|label = Long
Lake

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

|label = Newbrook

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{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

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|lat_deg = 53.991389

|lon_deg = -113.2225}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

|label = Radway

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|lat_deg = 54.06

|lon_deg = -112.945}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Thorhild

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| image_map1 = AB locator THORHILD 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 = 13

| government_footnotes = {{AMOS}}

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| leader_title = Reeve

| leader_name = Joyce Pierce

| leader_title1 = Governing body

| leader_name1 = Thorhild County Council

| leader_title2 = Administrative office

| leader_name2 = Thorhild

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1955

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = 1955

| area_footnotes =  (2021)

| area_land_km2 = 1997.17

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_total = 3042

| population_density_km2 = 1.5

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| timezone = MST

| utc_offset = −7

| timezone_DST = MDT

| utc_offset_DST = −6

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| area_code = 780

| website = {{URL|www.thorhildcounty.com/|thorhildcounty.com}}

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Thorhild County is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada, in Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the County of Thorhild No. 7 to Thorhild County on March 20, 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2013/313/2013_059.html | title=O.C. 59/2013 | publisher=Government of Alberta | date=March 20, 2013 | access-date=March 21, 2013}}

Geography

= Communities and localities =

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

;Cities

  • none

;Towns

  • none

;Villages

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;Summer villages

  • none

The following hamlets are located within Thorhild County.

;Hamlets

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The following localities are located within Thorhild County.{{cite web | url=http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4813036 | title=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813036 - Thorhild County No. 7, geographical codes and localities, 2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-03-05 | access-date=2012-08-12}}

;Localities

  • Alpen
  • Alpen Siding
  • Balsam Grove
  • Clearbrook
  • Crippsdale
  • Dalmuir
  • Danube
  • Darling
  • Elbridge
  • Hollow Lake
  • Kerensky
  • Mapova
  • Northbrook
  • Pinebrook
  • Val Soucy
  • Weasel Creek
  • Woodgrove

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,042 living in 1,339 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:3042-3254}}|3254|1}} from its 2016 population of 3,254. With a land area of {{cvt|1997.17|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3042|1997.17|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, Thorhild County had a population of 3,254 living in 1,401 of its 1,836 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:3254-3417}}|3417|1}} change from its 2011 population of 3,417. With a land area of {{convert|2001.74|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3254|2001.74|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

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