Athabasca County

Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.[3]

Athabasca County
Municipal district
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Major communities
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Established1947
Incorporated1959 (County)
Government
  ReeveLarry Armfelt
  Governing body
  CAORyan Maier
  Office locationAthabasca
Area
 (2016)[2]
  Land6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total7,869
  Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Athabasca County:[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County recorded a population of 7,869 living in 3,067 of its 4,093 total private dwellings, a 2.7% change from its 2011 population of 7,662. With a land area of 6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Athabasca County had a population of 7,662 living in 2,965 of its 3,835 total dwellings, a 1.2% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,572. With a land area of 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population groupPopulation% of total population
White6,65087.7%
Visible minority group
Source:[7]
South Asian00%
Chinese150.2%
Black350.5%
Filipino200.3%
Latin American00%
Arab150.2%
Southeast Asian250.3%
West Asian00%
Korean00%
Japanese150.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00%
Multiple visible minority00%
Total visible minority population1251.6%
Aboriginal group
Source:[8]
First Nations3104.1%
Métis5006.6%
Inuit00%
Aboriginal, n.i.e.00%
Multiple Aboriginal identity00%
Total Aboriginal population81010.7%
Total population7,585100%

See also

References

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