Newell County No. 4, Alberta
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| Newell County No. 4 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Established | 1948 |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Newell County No. 4 Council |
| - Reeve | Molly Douglass |
| - County seat | Brooks |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5,903.47 km² (2,279.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 6,862 |
| - Density | 1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 2,366 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Newell County No. 4 | |
County of Newell No. 4 is a municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 2. It was incorporated as a county on Jan 01, 1953, through the ammalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. The seat of the county is set in the City of Brooks.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,137 in 2,365 dwellings, a 11.2% increase from 1996. On a surface of 5,902.63 km² it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².[3]
In 2006, Newell County No. 4 had a population of 6,862 living in 2,366 dwellings, a -3.9% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 5,903.47 km² (2,279.3 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The city of Brooks is located in the county limits, but is not administered by the county. The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
| Community | Population[5] |
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| Towns | |
| Bassano | 1,320 |
| Villages | |
| Duchess | 836 |
| Rosemary | 366 |
| Tilley | 422 |
| Hamlets[6] | |
| Gem | NA |
| Patricia | 88 |
| Rainier | 23 |
| Rolling Hills | 176 |
| Scandia | 119 |
| Total | 7,137 |
[edit] References
- ^ Newell County No. 4. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Newell County No. 4 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ County of Newell 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
- ^ County of Newell (2001). Population. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ County of Newell (2007). Hamlets. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
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