Clearwater County, Alberta

Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 9. Its northwest boundary is the Brazeau River. The municipal office is located in the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km² (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No. 9's land area of 18,921.38 km² (7,305.59 sq mi). Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9's population, in addition to the communities of Caroline, Burnstick Lake and three Indian reserves. The county's 2016 census population was 11,947.

Clearwater County
Municipal district
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°22′31″N 114°55′18″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 9
Established1985
Incorporated2000
Government
 • ReeveJohn Vandermeer
 • Governing body
 • CAORon Leaf
 • Office locationRocky Mountain House
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land18,682.45 km2 (7,213.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,947
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years.[3]

On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99" to "Clearwater County".[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County recorded a population of 11,947 living in 4,699 of its 5,486 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 12,278. With a land area of 18,682.45 km2 (7,213.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Clearwater County had a population of 12,278 living in 4,698 of its 5,358 total dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2006 population of 11,826. With a land area of 18,691.78 km2 (7,216.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

Attractions
  • Rocky Mountain House Historic Site in Rocky Mountain House
  • Historic minesite in Nordegg
  • Hiking in the Bighorn Wildland
  • Camping at Burnstick Lake campsite
  • Canoeing on lakes; Rafting and kayaking on Clearwater River and North Saskatchewan River
  • Cross-country skiing, snowmobile trail in the Chambers Creek area
  • Fishing (cutthroat, rainbow, brook and lake trout, whitefish) and hunting

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clearwater County:[6]

The following localities are located within Clearwater County:[7]

Localities
Other places

Phoenix, a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House,[8] is also located within Clearwater County.

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. Clearwater County (February 2007). "Major Industry". Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
  4. Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Clearwater County Municipal Profile". Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
  5. "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.
  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: 4809002 - Clearwater County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  8. "Google Books search result for "Phoenix, Alberta"". Retrieved April 8, 2010.
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