Red Deer County

Red Deer County
Municipal district
Highway 11 passing through ranch land and aspen parkland in Red Deer County
Highway 11 passing through ranch land and aspen parkland in Red Deer County
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°16′5″N 113°48′40″W / 52.26806°N 113.81111°W / 52.26806; -113.81111
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Established1944
Incorporated1963
Government
[1]
 • MayorJim Wood
 • Governing body
Red Deer County Council
  • Lonny Kennet
  • Dana Depalme
  • Connie Huelsman
  • Brent Ramsay
  • Philip Massier
  • Christine Moore
 • ManagerCurtis Herzberg
 • MPBlaine Calkins
 • Administrative officewest of Red Deer
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3,919.25 km2 (1,513.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total19,933
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T4E
Websiterdcounty.ca

Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 8 and surrounding the City of Red Deer. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, the County of Stettler No. 6 to the east, Kneehill County to the southeast and Mountain View County to the south. It is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Calgary, bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and bounded on the north and east by the Red Deer River.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Red Deer County.[7]

Localities
Business Parks

The following are business parks located within Red Deer County:[8]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,933 living in 7,430 of its 8,674 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 19,531. With a land area of 3,919.25 km2 (1,513.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km2 (13.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,541 living in 7,097 of its 8,440 total private dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2011 population of 18,316. With a land area of 3,961.85 km2 (1,529.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km2 (12.8/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Economy

Agriculture plays a role in Red Deer County's economy including livestock and crop production. Red Deer County has dairies that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, and the largest organic farm in Alberta. It also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry. Lumber and mineral resources are also present in Red Deer County.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Red Deer, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Red Deer County News: Gasoline Alley West Becomes County's Newest Hamlet" (PDF). Red Deer County. November 2018. p. 1. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4808001 - Red Deer County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  8. ^ "Business Parks & Real Estate". Red Deer County. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "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.