Beaver County, Alberta

Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.

Beaver County
Municipal district
Killean Farms Ltd. grain elevator in Shonts
Killean Farms Ltd. grain elevator in Shonts
Official seal of Beaver County
Logo
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Established1943
Incorporated1958
Government
[1]
 • ReeveKevin Smook
 • Governing body
Beaver County Council
  • Barry Bruce
  • Eugene Hrabec
  • Lionel Williams
  • Dale Pederson
  • Kevin Smook
 • CAOKayleena Spiess
 • Administrative officeRyley
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3,219.74 km2 (1,243.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,868
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0B
Websitebeaver.ab.ca

Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Beaver County.[5]

Localities
Lakes located within Beaver County

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,868 living in 2,180 of its 2,434 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 5,905. With a land area of 3,219.74 km2 (1,243.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,905 living in 2,177 of its 2,381 total private dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2011 population of 5,689. With a land area of 3,317.57 km2 (1,280.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

Attractions

Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).

See also

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. Beaver County municipal profile Archived 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810016 - Beaver County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. "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.
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