Yellowhead 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 | Yellowhead County |
| settlement_type | Municipal district |
| imagesize | 180px |
| image_map | {{Location map+ |
| float | center |
| label | Edson |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |
| marksize | 6 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 53.581667 |
| lon_deg | -116.434444}} |
| label | Hinton |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |
| marksize | 6 |
| position | left |
| lat_deg | 53.411389 |
| lon_deg | -117.563889}} |
| label | Evansburg |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| marksize | 4 |
| position | bottom |
| lat_deg | 53.602222 |
| lon_deg | -115.019444}} |
| label | Wildwood |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| marksize | 4 |
| position | left |
| lat_deg | 53.609444 |
| lon_deg | -115.2375}} |
| label | Cadomin |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| marksize | 4 |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 53.03246 |
| lon_deg | -117.32652}} |
| label | Robb |
| mark | Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |
| marksize | 4 |
| position | right |
| lat_deg | 53.2333 |
| lon_deg | -116.9786}} |
| image_map1 | AB locator YELLOWHEAD 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 | 14 |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Wade Williams |
| leader_title1 | Governing body |
| leader_name1 | |
| leader_title2 | CAO |
| leader_name2 | Luc Mercier |
| leader_title3 | Administrative office |
| leader_name3 | Edson |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1994 |
| established_title2 | Incorporated |
| established_date2 | 1994 |
| area_footnotes | (2021) |
| area_land_km2 | 22238.56 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 10426 |
| population_density_km2 | 0.5 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | −7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| website | |
| :: |
| official_name = Yellowhead County | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipal district | motto = | image_skyline = | imagesize = 180px | image_caption = | image_map = {{Location map+ |CAN AB Yellowhead |caption = |float = center |places = |label = Edson |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |marksize = 6 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 53.581667 |lon_deg = -116.434444}} |label = Hinton |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg |marksize = 6 |position = left |lat_deg = 53.411389 |lon_deg = -117.563889}} |label = Evansburg |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = bottom |lat_deg = 53.602222 |lon_deg = -115.019444}} |label = Wildwood |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = left |lat_deg = 53.609444 |lon_deg = -115.2375}} |label = Cadomin |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = right |lat_deg = 53.03246 |lon_deg = -117.32652}} |label = Robb |mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg |marksize = 4 |position = right |lat_deg = 53.2333 |lon_deg = -116.9786}} | image_map1 = AB locator YELLOWHEAD 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 = 14 | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Wade Williams | leader_title1 = Governing body | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = CAO | leader_name2 = Luc Mercier | leader_title3 = Administrative office | leader_name3 = Edson | established_title = Established | established_date = 1994 | established_title2 = Incorporated | established_date2 = 1994 | area_footnotes = (2021) | area_land_km2 = 22238.56 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 10426 | population_density_km2 = 0.5 | 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 = | coordinates = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | website = | footnotes =
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Yellowhead_County_AB_Entrance_on_Yellowhead_Highway.jpg" caption="Entering Yellowhead County on the [[Yellowhead Highway"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Embarrasbarn.jpg" caption="Embarras"] ::
Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. It is the only municipal district within Alberta census division No. 14.
History
- 1994: Established as a Municipal District of Yellowhead No. 94 on January 1.
- 1998: The name changed to Yellowhead County on July 8.
- 1998: Evansburg dissolved as a village, and became part of Yellowhead Municipal District on June 30.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Yellowhead County. ;Cities
- none ;Towns
- Edson
- Hinton ;Villages
- none ;Summer villages
- none The following hamlets are located within Yellowhead County. ;Hamlets
- Brule
- Cadomin
- Evansburg
- Marlboro
- Niton Junction
- Peers
- Robb
- Wildwood
The following localities are located within Yellowhead County. ;Localities
- Ansell
- Balkan
- Basing
- Bickerdike
- Branch Inn Trailer Court
- Brule Mines
- Brûlé Mines
- Bryan
- Calvert
- Carrot Creek
- Chip Lake
- Coal Valley
- Coalspur
- Dalehurst
- Diss
- Drinnan
- Embarras
- Entrance
- Erith
- Erith Tie
- Fidler
- Foothills
- Galloway
- Granada
- Grave Flats
- Gregg Subdivision
- Haddock
- Hanlon
- Hansonville
- Hargwen
- Hattonford
- Hoff
- Holloway
- Hornbeck
- Kaydee
- Leaman
- Leyland
- Lobstick
- Lovettville
- Luscar
- MacKay (held hamlet designation from 1979 to 2019)
- Mahaska
- Matthews Crossing
- McLeod River
- McLeod Valley
- Medicine Lodge
- Mercoal
- Mountain Park
- Mountain View Estates
- Niton
- Nojack or No Jack
- Northville
- Obed
- Oke
- Old Entrance
- Park Court
- Pedley
- Pembina Forks
- Pine Dale Subdivision
- Pine Shadows
- Pinedale (held hamlet designation from 1987 to 2019)
- Pinedale Estates
- Pioneer
- Rangeton
- Ravine
- Reco
- Rosevear
- Shaw
- Shining Bank
- Solomon
- Steeper
- Sterco
- Styal
- Swan Landing
- Trade Winds Trailer Court
- Two Rivers Estates
- Weald
- Wild Hay
- Wolf Creek
- Yates The former Village of Tollerton is also located in Yellowhead County.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,426 living in 4,160 of its 4,859 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10,995. With a land area of 22238.56 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead County had a population of 10,995 living in 4,309 of its 5,048 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 10,469. With a land area of 22293.16 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.
References
References
- {{Yellowhead County Council. ref
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Yellowhead County municipal profile".
- {{AltaML
- (2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4814003 - Yellowhead County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". [[Statistics Canada]].
- (February 26, 2019). "Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay)". Yellowhead County.
- (February 26, 2019). "Council Meeting Minutes". Yellowhead County.
- (February 26, 2019). "Bylaw 04.19 to repeal Bylaw 2.87 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (Pinedale)". Yellowhead County.
- (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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