County of Newell

The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.

County of Newell
Municipal district
Last remaining prairie grain elevators in the Scandia district. Scandia
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Established1948
Incorporated1953
Government
[1]
 • ReeveMolly Douglass
 • Governing bodyCounty of Newell Council
 • Administrative officesouth of Brooks
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land5,904.67 km2 (2,279.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,524
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitecountyofnewell.ab.ca

History

It was incorporated as the County of Newell No. 4 on January 1, 1953, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. Its name was changed to the County of Newell on September 9, 2011.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

The population of the County of Newell according to its 2020 municipal census is 7,502.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell recorded a population of 7,524 living in 2,412 of its 2,627 total private dwellings, a 5.4% change from its 2011 population of 7,138. With a land area of 5,904.67 km2 (2,279.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, the County of Newell had a population of 6,786 living in 2,220 of its 2,480 total dwellings, a −1% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 6,852. With a land area of 5,904.72 km2 (2,279.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2011.[8] Following the 2013 dissolution of the Village of Tilley, Statistics Canada adjusted the County of Newell's 2011 population upward by 352 people to 7,138.[9]

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. "O.C. 417/2011". Province of Alberta. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. "Brooks, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  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: 4802031 - Newell County No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. "Municipal Census Report 2020". County of Newell. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
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