Clearwater County, Alberta

Clearwater County
Municipal district
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Location of Clearwater County in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°22′31″N 114°55′18″W / 52.37528°N 114.92167°WCoordinates: 52°22′31″N 114°55′18″W / 52.37528°N 114.92167°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 9
Established	1985
Incorporated	2000
Government[1]
• Reeve	Pat Alexander
• Governing body	Clearwater County Council Pat Alexander Jim Duncan Earl Graham Kyle Greenwood Theresa Laing Curt Maki John Vandermeer
• CAO	Ron Leaf
• Office location	Rocky Mountain House
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	18,691.78 km^2 (7,216.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	12,278
• Density	0.7/km^2 (2/sq mi)
• Dwellings	4,891
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Official website

Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 9. Its northwest boundary is the Brazeau River. The municipal office is located in the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km² (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No. 9's land area of 18,921.38 km² (7,305.59 sq mi). Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9's population, in addition to the communities of Caroline, Burnstick Lake and three Indian reserves. The county's 2006 census population was 11,826 inhabitants.

Bighorn River Valley and Crescent Falls

The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years.^[3]

On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99" to "Clearwater County".^[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Clearwater County had a population of 12,278 living in 4,698 of its 5,358 total dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2006 population of 11,826. With a land area of 18,691.78 km² (7,216.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

According to the Canada 2006 Census:^[5]

• Population: 11,826
• % Change (2001-2006): 2.79
• Dwellings: 4,891
• Area (km²): 18,691.65
• Density (persons per km²): 0.633

Attractions

• Rocky Mountain House Historic Site in Rocky Mountain House
• Historic minesite in Nordegg
• Hiking in the Bighorn Wildland
• Camping at Burnstick Lake campsite
• Canoeing on lakes; Rafting and kayaking on Clearwater River and North Saskatchewan River
• Cross-country skiing, snowmobile trail in the Chambers Creek area
• Fishing (cutthroat, rainbow, brook and lake trout, whitefish) and hunting

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clearwater County:^[6]

Cities none Towns Rocky Mountain House Villages Caroline Summer villages Burnstick Lake

The following hamlets are located within Clearwater County:[6] Hamlets Alhambra Condor Leslieville Nordegg Withrow

The following localities are located within Clearwater County:^[7]

Localities

Alexo Ancona Baptiste River Bingley Brazeau Brower Subdivision Butte Carlos Chedderville Clearwater Subdivision Cline River Cline Settlement Codner Congresbury

Crammond Crimson Lake Dovercourt Evergreen Ferrier (designated place) Ferrier Acres Trailer Court Garth Goldeye Gray Subdivision Harlech Horburg Improvement District No. 10 James River Bridge Lochearn

Martins Trailer Court (designated place) Morrish Subdivision Oras Pinewoods Estates Ricinus Saunders Stauffer Stolberg Strachan Ullin Vetchland Westerner Trailer Court Woodland Estates Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch

Other places

Phoenix, a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House,^[8] is also located within Clearwater County.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta
• Division No. 9, Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 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. Clearwater County (February 2007). "Major Industry". Retrieved 2007-03-05.
4. Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Clearwater County Municipal Profile". Retrieved 2006-11-12.
5. Clearwater County Community Profile - Statistics Canada.
6. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4809002 - Clearwater County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
8. "Google Books search result for "Phoenix, Alberta"". Retrieved April 8, 2010.

External links

• Official website