Flagstaff County
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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::summary Municipal district in Alberta, Canada ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Flagstaff County |
| settlement_type | Municipal district |
| image_skyline | St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.JPG |
| image_caption | St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church |
| image_seal | Flagstaff County, Alberta Logo.svg |
| seal_type | Logo |
| float | center |
| label | Daysland |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |
| marksize | 6 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 52.865 |
| lon_deg | -112.253611}} |
| label | Hardisty |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |
| marksize | 6 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 52.675056 |
| lon_deg | -111.303444}} |
| label | Killam |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |
| marksize | 6 |
| position | top |
| lat_deg | 52.790556 |
| lon_deg | -111.855556}} |
| label | Sedgewick |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |
| marksize | 6 |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 52.7725 |
| lon_deg | -111.696944}} |
| label | Alliance |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |
| marksize | 5 |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 52.432222 |
| lon_deg | -111.780278}} |
| label | Forestburg |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |
| marksize | 5 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 52.580278 |
| lon_deg | -112.068056}} |
| label | Heisler |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |
| marksize | 5 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 52.670278 |
| lon_deg | -112.220278}} |
| label | Lougheed |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |
| marksize | 5 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 52.746389 |
| lon_deg | -111.546389}} |
| label | Galahad |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| marksize | 4 |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 52.511389 |
| lon_deg | -111.924444}} |
| label | Strome |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| marksize | 4 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 52.807778 |
| lon_deg | -112.06}} |
| map_caption | Major communities |
| image_map1 | AB locator FLAGSTAFF 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 | Planning region |
| subdivision_name3 | North Saskatchewan |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Reeve |
| leader_name | Donald Kroetch |
| leader_title1 | Governing body |
| leader_name1 | Flagstaff County Council |
| leader_title2 | Administrative office |
| leader_name2 | Sedgewick |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1944 |
| established_title2 | Incorporated |
| established_date2 | 1968 |
| area_footnotes | (2021) |
| area_land_km2 | 3959.78 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3694 |
| population_density_km2 | 0.9 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | −7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −6 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| website | |
| :: |
| official_name = Flagstaff County | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipal district | motto = | image_skyline = St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.JPG | image_caption = St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church | image_seal = Flagstaff County, Alberta Logo.svg | seal_type = Logo | image_map = |caption = |float = center |places = |label = Daysland |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |marksize = 6 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 52.865 |lon_deg = -112.253611}} |label = Hardisty |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |marksize = 6 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 52.675056 |lon_deg = -111.303444}} |label = Killam |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |marksize = 6 |position = top |lat_deg = 52.790556 |lon_deg = -111.855556}} |label = Sedgewick |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |marksize = 6 |position = right |lat_deg = 52.7725 |lon_deg = -111.696944}} |label = Alliance |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |marksize = 5 |position = right |lat_deg = 52.432222 |lon_deg = -111.780278}} |label = Forestburg |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |marksize = 5 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 52.580278 |lon_deg = -112.068056}} |label = Heisler |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |marksize = 5 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 52.670278 |lon_deg = -112.220278}} |label = Lougheed |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg |marksize = 5 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 52.746389 |lon_deg = -111.546389}} |label = Galahad |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = right |lat_deg = 52.511389 |lon_deg = -111.924444}} |label = Strome |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 52.807778 |lon_deg = -112.06}} | map_caption = Major communities | image_map1 = AB locator FLAGSTAFF 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 = Planning region | subdivision_name3 = North Saskatchewan | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Reeve | leader_name = Donald Kroetch | leader_title1 = Governing body | leader_name1 = Flagstaff County Council | leader_title2 = Administrative office | leader_name2 = Sedgewick | established_title = Established | established_date = 1944 | established_title2 = Incorporated | established_date2 = 1968 | area_footnotes = (2021) | area_land_km2 = 3959.78 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 3694 | population_density_km2 = 0.9 | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_blank2_title = | population_blank2 = | timezone = MST | utc_offset = −7 | timezone_DST = MDT | utc_offset_DST = −6 |coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | website = | footnotes =
Flagstaff County is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 7. The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as Municipal District of Killam No. 390, name changed a year later to Municipal District of Flagstaff No. 62. It was established as a county in 1968. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Sedgewick.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Flagstaff County. ;Cities
- none ;Towns
- Daysland
- Hardisty
- Killam
- Sedgewick ;Villages
- Alliance
- Forestburg
- Heisler
- Lougheed ;Summer villages
- none The following hamlets are located within Flagstaff County. ;Hamlets
- Galahad
- Strome
The following localities are located within Flagstaff County. ;Localities
- Battle Bend
- Bellshill
- Berkinshaw
- Bonlea
- Lorraine
- Woodglen
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flagstaff County had a population of 3,694 living in 1,378 of its 1,558 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,728. With a land area of 3959.78 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flagstaff County had a population of 3,738 living in 1,380 of its 1,532 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,591. With a land area of 4067.58 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.
Infrastructure
;Transportation The area is served by Killam-Sedgewick/Flagstaff Regional Airport.
References
References
- {{AMOS
- {{AltaML
- (November 17, 2015). "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta.
- (November 17, 2015). "O.C. 260/2015". Government of Alberta.
- (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807031 - Flagstaff County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". [[Statistics Canada]].
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
- (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
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