The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.
County of Newell | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W / 50.56417°N 111.89889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Established | 1948 |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Molly Douglass |
| • Governing body | County of Newell Council |
| • Administrative office | south of Brooks |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 5,810.15 km2 (2,243.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 7,465 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | countyofnewell |
History
editIt was incorporated as the County of Newell No. 4 on January 1, 1953, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. Its name was changed to the County of Newell on September 9, 2011.[3]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Newell.[4][5]
The following hamlets are located within the County of Newell.[5] |
The following localities are located within the County of Newell.[6]
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Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell had a population of 7,465 living in 2,404 of its 2,642 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 7,524. With a land area of 5,810.15 km2 (2,243.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
The population of the County of Newell according to its 2020 municipal census is 7,502.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell had a population of 7,524 living in 2,412 of its 2,627 total private dwellings, a 5.4% change from its 2011 population of 7,138. With a land area of 5,904.67 km2 (2,279.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "O.C. 417/2011". Province of Alberta. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Brooks, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ 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: 4802031 - Newell County No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Municipal Census Report 2020". County of Newell. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "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.
