Thorhild County

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada


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::summary Municipal district in Alberta, Canada ::

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FieldValue
official_nameThorhild County
settlement_typeMunicipal district
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map_caption1Location within Alberta
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Central Alberta
subdivision_type3Census division
subdivision_name313
government_footnotes
leader_titleReeve
leader_nameTrevor Dafoe
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1Thorhild County Council
leader_title2Administrative office
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established_titleEstablished
established_date1955
established_title2Incorporated
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area_footnotes(2021)
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population_footnotes
population_total3042
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elevation_footnotes
area_code780
website
::

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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

The following hamlets are located within Thorhild County. ;Hamlets

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

  1. {{AMOS
  2. (March 20, 2013). "O.C. 59/2013". Government of Alberta.
  3. {{AltaML
  4. (2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4813036 - Thorhild County No. 7, geographical codes and localities, 2006". [[Statistics Canada]].
  5. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  6. (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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