Cardston County

Cardston County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 3 around the Town of Cardston.

Cardston County
Municipal district
Oldest grain elevator in Alberta, located in Raley
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census divisionNo. 3
Established1954
Incorporated1999 (County)
Government
 • ReeveRandy Bullock
 • Governing bodyCardston County Council
 • Office locationCardston
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land3,429.82 km2 (1,324.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,481
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Websitecardstoncounty.com

The municipal district was established on January 1, 1954, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. On January 1, 2000, the name was changed from Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 to Cardston County[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County recorded a population of 4,481 living in 1,043 of its 1,260 total private dwellings, a 7.5% change from its 2011 population of 4,167. With a land area of 3,429.82 km2 (1,324.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Cardston County had a population of 4,167 living in 1,032 of its 1,171 total dwellings, a 3.2% change from its 2006 population of 4,037. With a land area of 3,414.87 km2 (1,318.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

The population of Cardston County according to its 2008 municipal census is 4,266.[5]

Communities and localities

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. Municipal Profile Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  5. Alberta Municipal Affairs (September 15, 2009). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  6. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4803001 - Cardston County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  8. Woolford Flat
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