Thorhild 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 | Thorhild County |
| settlement_type | Municipal district |
| float | center |
| label | Abee |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 54.237778 |
| lon_deg | -113.027778}} |
| label | Egremont |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | left |
| lat_deg | 54.038333 |
| lon_deg | -113.126111}} |
| label | [Long |
| Lake](long-lake-alberta) | |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 54.470833 |
| lon_deg | -112.77}} |
| label | Newbrook |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | top |
| lat_deg | 54.3297 |
| lon_deg | -112.9519}} |
| label | Opal |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | left |
| lat_deg | 53.991389 |
| lon_deg | -113.2225}} |
| label | Radway |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | top |
| lat_deg | 54.06 |
| lon_deg | -112.945}} |
| label | Thorhild |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| position | left |
| lat_deg | 54.158889 |
| lon_deg | -113.125278}} |
| image_map1 | AB locator THORHILD 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 | Census division |
| subdivision_name3 | 13 |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Reeve |
| leader_name | Trevor Dafoe |
| leader_title1 | Governing body |
| leader_name1 | Thorhild County Council |
| leader_title2 | Administrative office |
| leader_name2 | Thorhild |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1955 |
| established_title2 | Incorporated |
| established_date2 | 1955 |
| area_footnotes | (2021) |
| area_land_km2 | 1997.17 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3042 |
| population_density_km2 | 1.5 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | −7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| area_code | 780 |
| website | |
| :: |
| official_name = Thorhild County | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipal district | motto = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_map = |caption = |float = center |places = |label = Abee |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = right |lat_deg = 54.237778 |lon_deg = -113.027778}} |label = Egremont |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = left |lat_deg = 54.038333 |lon_deg = -113.126111}} |label = Long Lake |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = right |lat_deg = 54.470833 |lon_deg = -112.77}} |label = Newbrook |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = top |lat_deg = 54.3297 |lon_deg = -112.9519}} |label = Opal |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = left |lat_deg = 53.991389 |lon_deg = -113.2225}} |label = Radway |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = top |lat_deg = 54.06 |lon_deg = -112.945}} |label = Thorhild |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = left |lat_deg = 54.158889 |lon_deg = -113.125278}} | image_map1 = AB locator THORHILD 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 = Census division | subdivision_name3 = 13 | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Reeve | leader_name = Trevor Dafoe | leader_title1 = Governing body | leader_name1 = Thorhild County Council | leader_title2 = Administrative office | leader_name2 = Thorhild | established_title = Established | established_date = 1955 | established_title2 = Incorporated | established_date2 = 1955 | area_footnotes = (2021) | area_land_km2 = 1997.17 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 3042 | population_density_km2 = 1.5 | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_blank2_title = | population_blank2 = | timezone = MST | utc_offset = −7 | timezone_DST = MDT | utc_offset_DST = −6 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = 780 | website = | footnotes =
Thorhild County is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada, in Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the County of Thorhild No. 7 to Thorhild County on March 20, 2013.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Thorhild County. ;Cities
- none ;Towns
- none ;Villages
- none ;Summer villages
- none
The following hamlets are located within Thorhild County. ;Hamlets
- Abee
- Egremont
- Long Lake
- Newbrook
- Opal
- Radway (dissolved from village status in 1996)
- Thorhild (dissolved from village status in 2009) The following localities are located within Thorhild County. ;Localities
- Alpen
- Alpen Siding
- Balsam Grove
- Clearbrook
- Crippsdale
- Dalmuir
- Danube
- Darling
- Elbridge
- Hollow Lake
- Kerensky
- Mapova
- Northbrook
- Pinebrook
- Val Soucy
- Weasel Creek
- Woodgrove
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,042 living in 1,339 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,254. With a land area of 1997.17 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild County had a population of 3,254 living in 1,401 of its 1,836 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,417. With a land area of 2001.74 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.
References
References
- {{AMOS
- (March 20, 2013). "O.C. 59/2013". Government of Alberta.
- {{AltaML
- (2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813036 - Thorhild County No. 7, 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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