County of Grande Prairie No. 1

County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Municipal district
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Nickname(s): Alberta's First County
Location of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°16′0″N 118°47′0″W / 55.26667°N 118.78333°WCoordinates: 55°16′0″N 118°47′0″W / 55.26667°N 118.78333°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 19
Established	1943
Incorporated	1951
Government[1]
• Reeve	Leanne Beaupre
• Governing body	County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council Leanne Beaupre Corey Beck Daryl Beeston Harold Bulford Richard Harpe Peter Harris Bob Marshall Brock Smith Sam Sutherland
• Administrator	Bill Rogan
• Office location	Clairmont
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	5,862.74 km^2 (2,263.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	20,347
• Density	3.5/km^2 (9/sq mi)
• Dwellings	6,460
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	countygp.ab.ca

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.

It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.

Demographics

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted its own municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157,^[3] a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.^[4]

In the 2011 Census, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 20,347 living in 7,195 of its 7,620 total dwellings, a 13.5% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 17,929. With a land area of 5,862.74 km² (2,263.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km² (9.0/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2006, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 17,970 living in 6,460 dwellings, a 14.9% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,883.92 km² (2,271.79 sq mi) and a population density of 3.1/km² (8.0/sq mi).^[5]

According to the Canada 2001 Census, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had:

• a population of 15,638 living in 5,597 dwellings, a 15.5% increase from 1996;
• a land area of 5,570.02 km²; and
• a population density of 2.8 (persons per km²).^[6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:[7][8] Cities Grande Prairie Towns Beaverlodge Sexsmith Wembley Villages Hythe Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:[8] Hamlets Bezanson Clairmont Demmitt Dimsdale Elmworth Goodfare Huallen La Glace Teepee Creek Valhalla Centre Wedgewood The following Indian reserves are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1: Indian reserves Horse Lakes 152B

The following localities are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:[9] Localities Albright Aspen Ridge Estates Aspen Ridge Subdivision Bad Heart Bear Lake, Alberta Brainard Bredin Buffalo Lake Clairmont Trailer Court Eldoes Trailer Park (designated place) Fitzsimmons Flying Shot Flyingshot Lake Settlement (designated place and settlement) Glen Leslie Grande Prairie Aerodrome Gundy Halcourt Hayfield Hazelmere Hermit Lake Hilltop Estates Hinton Trail

Localities continued Hockey Estates Homestead J D Barr Subdivision J.D. Renton Subdivision J.D. Willis Subdivision Kleskun Hill Lake Saskatoon Lakeview Estates Leighmore Lymburn Lynburn Mansfield Subdivision Maple Grove Morgan's Mountain Subdivision Mount Valley Mountainside Acres Mountainside Estates Niobe Nordhagen Subdivision Pine Valley Estates Pine Valley Subdivision Pipestone Creek Poplar Hill Research Station Richmond Hill Estates

Localities continued Richmond Subdivision Rio Grande Riverview Pines Estates Riverview Pines Subdivision (designated place) Sandy Lane Sandy Lanes Sandy Ridge Estates Lake Saskatoon Shaver Silvestre Smoky Heights South Pine Valley Estates Sprucewood Subdivision Swan City Trailer Court (designated place) Sylvester The Dunes Triple-L-Trailer Court (designated place) Valhalla Webster Willow Wood Subdivision Willowood Estates Windsor Creek Woodlake Estates Woodland Acres

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in 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. "County Releases Population Estimates" (PDF). County of Grande Prairie No. 1. November 5, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
4. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: County of Grande Prairie No. 1 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
6. County of Grande Prairie Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
7. "Grande Prairie, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
8. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
9. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819006 - Grande Prairie County No. 1, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

External links

• Official website