Forty Mile County No. 8, Alberta
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| Forty Mile County No. 8 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 1 |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Forty Mile County No. 8 Council |
| - County seat | Foremost |
| - Reeve | Lynden Hutchinson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7,229.84 km² (2,791.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 3,414 |
| - Density | 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 945 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Forty Mile County No. 8 | |
The County of Forty Mile No. 8 is a municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 1, east of Medicine Hat. The municipal seat is in Foremost.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006, the municipal district had a population of 3,168 in 947 dwellings, a 1.9% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 7,215.27km² it had a density of 0.4 inhabitants/km².[3]
In 2006, Forty Mile County No. 8 had a population of 3,414 living in 945 dwellings, a 0.5% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 7,229.84 km² (2,791.5 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
- Conquerville
- Burdett was dissolved as a village on Jan 01, 2003, and was included in the county as an unincorporated community.
- Etzikom
- Nemiscam
- Manyberries
- Orion
- Skiff
[edit] References
- ^ Forty Mile County No. 8. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Forty Mile County No. 8 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Forty Mile County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Forty Mile County (Official site)
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