Flagstaff County

Flagstaff County
Municipal district
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
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Location of Flagstaff County in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°46′21″N 111°41′49″W / 52.77250°N 111.69694°WCoordinates: 52°46′21″N 111°41′49″W / 52.77250°N 111.69694°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 7
Established	1944
Incorporated	1968
Government[1]
• Reeve	Gerald Kuefler
• Governing body	Flagstaff County Council
• Office location	Sedgewick
Area (2011)[2]
• Total	4,065.56 km^2 (1,569.72 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	3,244
• Density	0.8/km^2 (2/sq mi)
• Dwellings	1,295
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	flagstaff.ab.ca

Flagstaff County is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 7. The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as Municipal District of Killam No. 390, name changed a year later to Municipal District of Flagstaff No. 62. It was established as a county in 1968. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Sedgewick.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Flagstaff County had a population of 3,244 living in 1,190 of its 1,331 total dwellings, a -7.5% change from its 2006 population of 3,506. With a land area of 4,065.56 km² (1,569.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2011.^[2]

In 2006, Flagstaff County had a population of 3,506 living in 1,295 dwellings, a -5.0% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 4,066.92 km² (1,570.25 sq mi) and a population density of 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi).^[3]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,697 in 1,346 dwellings, a 7.9% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 4,065.16 km² it has a density of 0.9 inhabitants/km².^[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Flagstaff County:[5] Cities none Towns Daysland Hardisty Killam Sedgewick Villages Alliance Forestburg Heisler Lougheed Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within Flagstaff County:[5] Hamlets Galahad[6] Strome[7] The following localities are located within Flagstaff County:[8] Localities Battle Bend Bellshill Berkinshaw Bonlea Lorraine Woodglen

Transportation

The area is served by Killam-Sedgewick/Flagstaff Regional Airport.

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. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
3. "Canada 2006 Census: Flagstaff County - Community Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
4. Flagstaff County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: November 11, 2005. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
6. "O.C. 259/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
7. "O.C. 260/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
8. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807031 - Flagstaff County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2012.

External links

• Official website