Vulcan County

Vulcan County
Municipal district
Vulcan Arrowwood Carmangay Champion Lomond Milo Brant Ensign Herronton Kirkcaldy Mossleigh Queenstown Shouldice Travers
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	5
Established	1951
Incorporated	1951
Government [1]
• Reeve	Jason Schneider
• Governing body	Vulcan County Council
• Administrative office	Vulcan
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	5,356.65 km^2 (2,068.21 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	4,262
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	vulcancounty.ab.ca

Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan.

History

Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Vulcan County.[4] Cities none Towns Vulcan Villages Arrowwood Carmangay Champion Lomond Milo Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within Vulcan County.[4] Hamlets Brant Ensign Herronton Kirkcaldy Mossleigh Queenstown Shouldice Travers

The following localities are located within Vulcan County.^[5]

Localities

Anastasia Armada Eyremore Farrow

Majorville Pageant Peacock

Other places

• Kinnondale^[6]
• Waldeck^[7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,262 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of 7% from its 2016 population of 3,984. With a land area of 5,356.65 km² (2,068.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[3][2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,875. With a land area of 5,433.43 km² (2,097.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[8]

Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,^[9] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.^[10]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta
• Little Bow Lake Reservoir

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805001 - Vulcan County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
6. Forgotten Alberta - Kinnondale
7. Ghost towns Canada - Waldeck
8. "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.
9. "Vulcan County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan". Vulcan County. 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
10. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.

External links

• Official website