Brazeau County, Alberta

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Brazeau County
Location of Brazeau County in Alberta
Brazeau County
Location of Brazeau County in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222, -114.97694
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 11
Established 1988
Incorporated 2002
Government [1]
 - Governing body Brazeau County Council
 - Reeve Wes Tweedle
 - Municipal district seat Drayton Valley
Area
 - Total 3,015.83 km² (1,164.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 7,040
 - Density 2.3/km² (6/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 2,774
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Brazeau County

Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 11.

The municipality was created on Jul 01, 1988 from Improvement District No. 222. On Oct 01, 2002, the name was changed from Municipal District of Brazeau No. 77 to Brazeau County.[3]

It is named for the Brazeau River.

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[edit] Demographics

The municipal district has a population of 6,895 in 2,596 dwellings, a 2.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,019.74 km² it has a density of 2.3 inhabitants/km².[4]

In 2006, Brazeau County had a population of 7,040 living in 2,774 dwellings, a 6.6% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,015.83 km² (1,164.4 sq mi) and a population density of 2.3/km² (6/sq mi).[2]

[edit] Communities

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

  • Buck Creek
  • Cynthia
  • Lodgepole
  • Poplar Ridge
  • Rocky Rapids
  • Violet Grove

[edit] References

  1. ^ Brazeau County. Administration. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Brazeau County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  3. ^ Brazeau Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. ^ Brazeau No. 77 community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE

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