Vermilion River County, Alberta

County of Vermilion River
—  Municipal district  —
Location of the County of Vermilion River in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°20′14″N 110°19′59″W / 53.33722°N 110.33306°W / 53.33722; -110.33306Coordinates: 53°20′14″N 110°19′59″W / 53.33722°N 110.33306°W / 53.33722; -110.33306
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 10
Established	1944
Incorporated	1964 (County)
Government[1]
– Reeve	Richard Van Ee
– Governing body	County of Vermilion River Council Glenda Elkow Dave Gamracy Murray King Edward Parke Brent Romanchuck Richard Van Ee Daryl Watt
– CAO	Rhonda King
– Municipal seat	Kitscoty
Area
– Total	5,519 km2 (2,130.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	7,467
– Density	1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
– Dwellings	2,796
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	County of Vermilion River

The County of Vermilion River, Alberta is a municipal district located in the eastern part of central Alberta, Canada in Census Division #10. The municipal district was formerly named the County of Vermilion River No. 24 prior to an official name change that became effective on September 13, 2006.

The administrative offices of the County of Vermilion River are located at Kitscoty. The Vermilion River flows through the County and is the namesake of the region.

The Yellowhead Highway and Buffalo Trail are major transportation routes in the County. Several communities in the County such as Vermilion and Kitscoty are serviced by CN Rail.

Demographics

The population of the County of Vermilion River to its 2008 municipal census is 7,900.^[3]

In 2006, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 7,467 living in 2,796 dwellings, a 0.8% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,518.71 km² (2,130.79 sq mi) and a population density of 1.4 /km² (3.6 /sq mi).^[2]

In 2001, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 7,524 in 2,754 dwellings, a 0.4% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,518.54 km² it had a density of 1.4 inhabitant per km².^[4]

Communities

The following communities are located in the County of Vermilion River:^[5]

Towns

• Vermilion

Villages

• Dewberry
• Kitscoty (County seat)
• Marwayne
• Paradise Valley

Hamlets

• Blackfoot
• Clandonald
• Islay
• McLaughlin
• Rivercourse
• Streamstown
• Tulliby Lake

Other unincorporated communities

• Lea Park

Attractions

Several golf courses are located in the county, among them Lloydminster Golf and Country Club, Lea Park Golf Club, Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course & Campground, Paradise Valley Golf Course and Vermilion Golf Course.

Campgrounds are found at Jubilee Regional Park, Vermilion Provincial Park, Nothing Barred Ranch and Iron River Ranch.

The Vermilion Heritage Museum^[6] is located in the town of Vermilion. Other museums include Climbing Through Time Museum in Paradise Valley, Dewberry Valley Museum in Dewberry and Morrison Museum of the Country School in Islay.

The Lea Park Professional Rodeo is held every yer in June.

Other recreational activities are hiking in the Vermilion Provincial Park and Nothing Barred Ranch (cross-country skiing in winter), fishing for rainbow trout at the Vermilion Provincial Park Trout Pond or pike and perch at Raft Lake.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "County of Vermilion River - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810036&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Vermilion%20River%20County%20No.%2024&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810036. Retrieved 2007-06-09. 
3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
4. ^ County of Vermilion River community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
5. ^ Municipal Profile - County of Vermilion River (from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing)
6. ^ Vermilion Heritage Museum

External links

• County of Vermilion River - official website