world.wikisort.org - CanadaSturgeon County is a municipal district the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is north of Edmonton and west of the North Saskatchewan River. Sturgeon County is located in Division No. 11 and was named for the Sturgeon River.
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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 St. Emile Roman Catholic Church in Legal |
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Coordinates: 53°48′8″N 113°38′59″W |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Alberta |
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Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
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Census division | 11 |
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Established | 1955 |
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Incorporated | 1997 (County) |
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Named for | Sturgeon River |
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• Mayor | Alanna Hnatiw[2] |
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• Governing body |
- Dan Derouin
- Kristin Toms
- Wayne Bokenfohr
- Neal Comeau
- Patrick Tighe
- Karen Shaw
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• CAO | Regan McCullough |
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• Administrative office | Morinville |
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• Land | 2,084.24 km2 (804.73 sq mi) |
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• Total | 20,061 |
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• Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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Forward sortation area | T8T |
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Website | sturgeoncounty.ca |
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History
In 1876, the Crown gained title to the land that would later become Sturgeon County in Treaty 6 with First Nations. The area was first settled in 1879.[4] The first settlers were several francophone families.[5]
The Municipal District (MD) of Sturgeon River No. 90 was originally incorporated on January 1, 1955 and became the County of Sturgeon No. 15 on January 1, 1961.[6] It reverted back to the MD of Sturgeon No. 90 on July 12, 1965.[6] Its name was changed to Sturgeon County on April 23, 1997.[6]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Sturgeon County.[7][8]
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Summer villages
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The following hamlets are located within Sturgeon County.[8]
- Hamlets
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The following localities are located within Sturgeon County.[9]
- Localities
- Amelia
- Austin Acres
- Banko Junction
- Braun Village
- Cameron Park
- Cardiff-Echoes
- Cardiff-Pittsburgh
- Casa Vista
- Clearview Acres
- Coronado
- Crestview Heights
- Dover Estates
- Dream Hollow Estates
- Dream Nook
- Duagh
- Eastgate
- Eldorena
- Excelsior
- Fairhaven East Subdivision
- Fairhaven West Subdivision
- Fairydell
- Fedorah
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- Fort Augustus
- Fort Saskatchewan Settlement
- Freemore Estates
- Gibbons Lea
- Gibbons Station
- Glenview
- Glory Hills (designated place) or Glory Hills Development
- Golden Heights
- Grandview Heights
- Greenacres Estates
- Hansen Subdivision
- Hanson Subdivision
- Hewitt Estates (designated place)
- Hillsborough Estates
- Hu Haven (designated place)
- Juniper Hill
- Lancaster Park
- Lily Lake Estates
- Lower Manor Estates (designated place)
- MacArthur Siding
- Manor Estates
- Maple Ridge
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- Namao (designated place, different than the hamlet of the same name)
- Namao Ridge Estates
- Sturgeon Valley Estates
- New Lunnon
- Noroncal
- North Point
- Nywening
- Osthoff Estates
- Peavey
- Pilon Creek Estates
- Pinewood Estates
- Regency Estates
- Reyda Vista Subdivision
- Richfield Estates
- Riverside Park
- Riviere Qui Barre
- Rol-Ana Park
- Rosal Acres
- Shil Shol
- Silverchief Subdivision
- Skyglen
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- St. Albert Settlement
- Strathcona Heights[10]
- Sturgeon
- Sturgeon Creek Subdivision
- Sturgeon Crest Subdivision
- Sturgeon Heights
- Sturgeon Valley Vista
- Sturgeon View Estates
- Summer Brook
- Summerbrook Estates
- Trestle Ridge
- Turfside Park
- Upper Manor Estates (designated place)
- Upper and Lower Viscount Estates (designated place)
- Lower Viscount Estates or Lower Viscount
- Upper Viscount Estates or Upper Viscount Estates Subdivision
- Volmer
- Waterdale Park
- Waybrook
- Wildlife Park
- Woodridge Estates
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- Other places
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sturgeon County had a population of 20,061 living in 7,021 of its 7,599 total private dwellings, a change of -2.1% from its 2016 population of 20,495. With a land area of 2,084.24 km2 (804.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.6/km2 (24.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
The population of Sturgeon County according to its 2020 municipal census is 20,506,[11] a 7% change from its 2008 municipal census population of 19,165.[12]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sturgeon County had a population of 20,495 living in 6,870 of its 7,337 total private dwellings, a 4.7% change from its 2011 population of 19,578. With a land area of 2,090.13 km2 (807.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.8/km2 (25.4/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
Economy
Sturgeon County's Economic Development Department is responsible for promoting business. The organization recognizes the benefits that new businesses can bring to the region. It helps businesses navigate municipal programs and processes, provides consultation services, and offers hands-on solutions to assist local actors at every stage of development.[14]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
References
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "Alberta election 2017: Sturgeon County results | Globalnews.ca".
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- Speers, Bertha (1936). A cameo of the West : story of the pioneers of the Sturgeon River district, 1879–1900. Namao, Alberta: UFWA.
- "Le patrimoine francophone de Saint-Albert, Morinville et Legal".
- "Location and History Profile: Sturgeon County" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- "St. Albert, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4811059 - Sturgeon County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) (Geodatabase layer) (Map). AltaLIS. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Start In Sturgeon > Why Sturgeon County > Economic Development Team". www.startinsturgeon.ca. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015.
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