Woodlands County

Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 13, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Town of Whitecourt. A second municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine.[3]

Woodlands County
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 54°08′34″N 115°41′7″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 13
Established1994
Incorporated1999 (County)
Government
 • MayorJohn Burrows
 • Governing bodyWoodlands County Council
 • Office locationadjacent to Whitecourt
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,754
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Websitewoodlands.ab.ca

Demographics
Windfall gas plant in Woodlands County

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County recorded a population of 4,754 living in 1,812 of its 1,950 total private dwellings, a 10.4% change from its 2011 population of 4,306. With a land area of 7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Woodlands County had a population of 4,306 living in 1,602 of its 1,753 total dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2006 population of 4,158. With a land area of 7,668.31 km2 (2,960.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Woodlands County:[5]

The following localities are located within Woodlands County:[6]

Localities

Education

The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.[7]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  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. Woodlands County (2010-10-09). "General Contacts".
  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. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813029 - Woodlands County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  7. "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-08-25. 5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3
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