Birch Hills County

Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.

Birch Hills County
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division19
Established1995
Government
[1]
 • ReeveGerald Manzulenko
 • Governing bodyBirch Hills County Council
 • Administrative officeWanham
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,553
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitebirchhillscounty.com

The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians.[3]

History

In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Birch Hills County.[6]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County recorded a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of 2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,582 living in 519 of its 596 total dwellings, a 7.6% change from its 2006 population of 1,470. With a land area of 2,856.69 km2 (1,102.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

The population of Birch Hills County according to its 2008 municipal census was 1,610.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
  4. "4 Members Of Family Killed In Alberta Helicopter Crash". HuffPost Canada. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  6. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819049 - Birch Hills County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  8. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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