County of Grande Prairie No. 1
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.
Grande Prairie No. 1 | |
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | |
Boundary sign | |
Nickname(s): Alberta's First County | |
Location within Alberta | |
Country | |
Province | |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Upper Peace |
Established | 1943 |
Incorporated | 1951 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Leanne Beaupre |
• Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
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• Administrator | Joulia Whittleton |
• Office location | Clairmont |
Area (2016)[2] | |
• Land | 5,802.21 km2 (2,240.25 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 22,303 |
• Density | 3.8/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Website | countygp.ab.ca |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 10,126 | — |
1956 | 8,899 | −12.1% |
1961 | 8,803 | −1.1% |
1966 | 8,697 | −1.2% |
1971 | 8,496 | −2.3% |
1976 | 9,147 | +7.7% |
1981 | 12,078 | +32.0% |
1986 | 12,075 | −0.0% |
1991 | 12,314 | +2.0% |
1996 | 13,537 | +9.9% |
2001 | 15,638 | +15.5% |
2006 | 17,970 | +14.9% |
2011 | 19,724 | +9.8% |
2016 | 22,303 | +13.1% |
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][2] |
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 recorded a population of 22,303 living in 7,684 of its 8,291 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 19,724. With a land area of 5,802.21 km2 (2,240.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted its own municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157,[10] a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.[11]
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.[12]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:[13][14]
The following hamlets are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:[14]
The following Indian reserves are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:
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The following localities are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1:[15]
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References
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "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.
- "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
- "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
- "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "County Releases Population Estimates" (PDF). County of Grande Prairie No. 1. November 5, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- "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.
- "Grande Prairie, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819006 - Grande Prairie County No. 1, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.