Vulcan County

Vulcan County
Municipal district
Location of Vulcan County in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°24′24″N 113°15′18″W / 50.40667°N 113.25500°WCoordinates: 50°24′24″N 113°15′18″W / 50.40667°N 113.25500°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	No. 5
Established	1951
Incorporated	1951
Government[1]
• Reeve	Jason Schneider
• Governing body	Vulcan County Council
• Office location	Vulcan
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	5,429.50 km^2 (2,096.34 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	3,875
• Density	0.7/km^2 (2/sq mi)
• Dwellings	1,446
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	vulcancounty.ab.ca

Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan.

History

Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.

Demographics

Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,^[3] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.^[4]

In the 2011 Census, Vulcan County had a population of 3,875 living in 1,104 of its 1,433 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 3,718. With a land area of 5,429.5 km² (2,096.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2006, Vulcan County had a population of 3,718 living in 1,446 dwellings, a 1.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,430.06 km² (2,096.56 sq mi) and a population density of 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi).^[5]

In 2001, Vulcan County had a population of 3,778 in 1,348 dwellings, a 0.8% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,429.62 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².^[6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Vulcan County:[7] Cities none Towns Vulcan Villages Arrowwood Carmangay Champion Lomond Milo Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Vulcan County:[7] Hamlets Brant Ensign Herronton Kirkcaldy Mossleigh Queenstown Shouldice Travers

The following localities are located within Vulcan County:[8] Localities Anastasia Armada Eyremore Farrow Majorville Pageant Peacock Other places Kinnondale[9] Waldeck[10]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
3. "Vulcan County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan". Vulcan County. 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
4. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Vulcan County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
6. Vulcan County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
7. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
8. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805001 - Vulcan County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
9. Forgotten Alberta - Kinnondale
10. Ghost towns Canada - Waldeck

External links

• Official website