Grande Prairie County No. 1, Alberta

County of Grande Prairie No. 1
—  Municipal district  —
Boundary sign
Nickname(s): Alberta's First County
Location of Grande Prairie No. 1 in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°16′0″N 118°47′0″W / 55.266667°N 118.783333°W / 55.266667; -118.783333Coordinates: 55°16′0″N 118°47′0″W / 55.266667°N 118.783333°W / 55.266667; -118.783333
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 19
Established	1943
Incorporated	1951
Government[1]
– Reeve	Everett McDonald
– Governing body	County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council Leanne Beaupre Lois Dueck Mary Ann Eckstrom Richard Harpe Patricia Jacobs Everett McDonald Sharon L. Nelson Brock Smith Sam Sutherland
– Administrator	W.A. Rogan
– Municipal seat	Clairmont
Area
– Total	5,883.92 km2 (2,271.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	17,970
– Density	3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
– Dwellings	6,460
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	County of Grande Prairie No. 1

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.

It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.

Demographics

In 2006, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 17,970 living in 6,460 dwellings, a 14.9% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,883.92 km² (2,271.79 sq mi) and a population density of 3.1 /km² (8.0 /sq mi).^[2]

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 also conducted its own municipal census in 2006, which resulted in a population of 17,989.^[3]

According to the Canada 2001 Census, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had:

• a population of 15,638 living in 5,597 dwellings, a 15.5% increase from 1996;
• a land area of 5,570.02 km²; and
• a population density of 2.8 (persons per km²).^[4]

Communities

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 completely surrounds the City of Grande Prairie and the Horse Lakes 128B Indian reserve.

The following other communities are located within this municipal district:

Towns ^[5]

• Beaverlodge
• Sexsmith
• Wembley

Villages ^[5]

• Hythe

Hamlets ^[5]

• Bezanson
• Clairmont
• Demmitt
• Dimsdale
• Elmworth
• Goodfare
• Huallen
• La Glace
• Teepee Creek
• Valhalla Centre
• Wedgewood

Other unincorporated communities

• Albright
• Eldoes Trailer Park (designated place)
• Flyingshot Lake (designated place and settlement)
• Lymburn
• Rio Grande
• Riverview Pines Subdivision (designated place)
• Swan City Trailer Court (designated place)
• Sylvester
• Triple-L-Trailer Court (designated place)
• Valhalla

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 11, 2011. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "County of Grande Prairie No. 1 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819006&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Grande%20Prairie%20County%20No.%201&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819006. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
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 Grande Prairie Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
5. ^ ^{a b c} Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-16. 

External links

• County of Grande Prairie
• Discover the Peace Country -Map of the County of Grande Prairie