Red Deer County

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Red Deer County. ;Cities

• Red Deer ;Towns
• Bowden
• Innisfail
• Penhold
• Sylvan Lake ;Villages
• Delburne
• Elnora ;Summer villages
• Jarvis Bay
• Norglenwold The following hamlets are located within Red Deer County. ;Hamlets
• Ardley
• Benalto
• Dickson
• Gasoline Alley
• Linn Valley
• Lousana
• Markerville
• Springbrook
• Spruce View

The following localities are located within Red Deer County. ;Localities

• Balmoral
  • Hawk Hills (designated place)
  • Balmoral Heights (designated place)
• Bouteiller Subdivision or Boutellier Subdivision
• Briggs
• Broderson Subdivision or Brodersons Subdivision
• Brownlee Acreage
• Burnt Lake
• Canyon Heights (designated place)
• Central Park (designated place)
• Coalbanks
• Cygnet
• Doan
• Elspeth
• Evarts
• Fleming
• Garrington
• Garrington Acres
• Gleniffer
• Green Ridge Park
• Half Moon Bay
• Harrison
• Henday
• Herder (designated place)
• High Ridge Properties
• Hillsdown
• Horseshoe Lake
• Kevisville
• Knee Hill Valley
• Kountry Meadows (designated place) or Kountry Meadow Estates
• Kuusamo
• Les Trailer Park (designated place)
• McKenzie Subdivision
• Melody Meadows Trailer Park
• Milnerton
• Mintlaw
• Mountain House
• New Hill
• Niobe
• Nisbet
• Pine Lake
• Poplar Ridge or Poplar Ridge Subdivision
• Prevo
• Raven
• Red Deer Junction
• Ridgewood Terrace
• Riverview Park
• Shady Pine Trailer Park
• South Park Village
• Spruce Lane Acres (designated place)
• Trueman Subdivision
• Tuttle
• West Ridge Estates
• Wild Rose
• Woodland Hills (designated place) ;Business Parks The following are business parks located within Red Deer County:
• Belich Business Park
• Blindman Industrial Park
• Burnt Lake Business Park
• Clearview Industrial Park
• Energy Business Park
• Gasoline Alley Business Park
• Kuusomo Industrial Park
• McKenzie Industrial Business Park
• Petrolia Business Park
• Piper Creek Business Park
• Red Deer Industrial Park

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,933 living in 7,430 of its 8,674 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 19,531. With a land area of 3919.25 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,541 living in 7,097 of its 8,440 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 18,316. With a land area of 3961.85 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

Agriculture plays a role in Red Deer County's economy including livestock and crop production. Red Deer County has dairies that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, and the largest organic farm in Alberta. It also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry. Lumber and mineral resources are also present in Red Deer County.

References

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