Westlock County, Alberta

Westlock County
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Westlock County in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°09′8″N 113°51′4″W / 54.15222°N 113.85111°W / 54.15222; -113.85111Coordinates: 54°09′8″N 113°51′4″W / 54.15222°N 113.85111°W / 54.15222; -113.85111
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 13
Established	1943
Incorporated	1998 (County)
Government[1]
– Reeve	Charles Navratil
– Governing body	Westlock County Council
– Municipal seat	Westlock
Area
– Total	3,175 km2 (1,225.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	6,910
– Density	2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
– Dwellings	2,589
Time zone	MST (UTC−7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−6)
Website	Westlock County

Westlock County is a municipal district in central Alberta north of Edmonton. The county was formerly known as the Municipal District of Westlock No. 92, and was created in 1943 from the merger of five smaller municipal districts.

The county lies on the boundary of two of Canada's largest watershed basins. To the north is the Athabasca River, which drains into the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River. To the south is the Sturgeon River which drains via the North Saskatchewan into Hudson Bay.

Communities

Towns

• Town of Westlock

Villages

• Village of Clyde

Summer villages

• Summer Village of Larkspur

Hamlets

Westlock County has nine communities recognized as hamlets.

• Busby
• Dapp
• Fawcett
• Jarvie
• Nestow
• Pibroch
• Pickardville
• Tawatinaw
• Vimy

Other unincorporated communities

• Rossington

Demographics

In 2006, Westlock County had a population of 6,910 living in 2,589 dwellings, an 0.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,174.60 km² (1,225.72 sq mi) and a population density of 2.2 /km² (5.7 /sq mi).^[2]

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 6,859 (2001)
•  % Change (1996-2001): −1.4
• Dwellings: 2,634
• Area (km².): 3,168.21
• Density (persons per km².): 2.2

The county consists of 3,167 square kilometres (1,200 mi²) with a population of 6,958. Approximately 1,300 farmers in the county grow crops and raise livestock on 2974 square kilometres (734,829 acres) with a combined investment of over C$500 million in land, buildings, equipment and livestock.

In 2001, 295 of the county's residents identified as Aboriginal.

Council and administration

The municipal government consists of a reeve and six other elected councillors who work with a permanent staff of 32.

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). "Westlock County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4813028&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Westlock%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4813028. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 

External links

• Westlock County - Official site
• Statistics Canada. 2001. Westlock County profile
• Alberta First. Westlock County Statistics
• AAMDC. Westlock County