Kneehill County, Alberta
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| Kneehill County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
| - Reeve | Murray Woods |
| - County seat | Three Hills |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,380.04 km² (1,305 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 5,218 |
| - Density | 1.5/km² (3.9/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 1,849 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Kneehill County | |
Kneehill County is an municipal district situated in Division No. 5, Alberta, central Alberta.
The presence of oil and natural gas in the region has attracted some industry.
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[edit] Demographics
The municipality covers 814,653 acres of land and comprised a population of 5,319 in 2001.[3]
In 2006, Kneehill County had a population of 5,218 living in 1,849 dwellings, a 1.9% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,380.04 km² (1,305 sq mi) and a population density of 1.5/km² (3.9/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
- Three Hills (municipal seat)
- Trochu
Villages
Hamlets
- Bircham
- Hesketh
- Huxley
- Sunnyslope
- Swalwell
- Torrington - Dissolved as village in December 1997
- Wimborne
[edit] References
- ^ Kneehill County. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Kneehill County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Kneehill 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
- Kneehill County (Official site)
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