The County of Forty Mile No. 8 is a municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 1, southwest of Medicine Hat. Its municipal office is located in the Village of Foremost.
County of Forty Mile No. 8 | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Steven Wikkerink |
| • Governing body | County of Forty Mile Council |
| • Administrative office | Foremost |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 7,163.61 km2 (2,765.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,600 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | 40mile.ca |
The County of Forty Mile is filled with several ghost towns such as Nemiskam, Orion, Conquerville, Altorado, Conrad, and the partially abandoned Etzikom.
Geography
editCommunities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[4]
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The following hamlets are located within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[4]
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The following localities are located within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[5]
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Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Forty Mile No. 8 had a population of 3,600 living in 861 of its 994 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 3,581. With a land area of 7,163.61 km2 (2,765.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3][2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Forty Mile No. 8 had a population of 3,581 living in 865 of its 968 total private dwellings, a 7.3% change from its 2011 population of 3,336. With a land area of 7,249.31 km2 (2,798.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4801008 - Forty Mile County No. 8, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "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.
