| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Reeve | Randy Bullock |
| Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| Administrative office | Cardston |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Area land | 3358.39 km² |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population total | 4856 |
| Population density | 1.4 km² |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Website | cardstoncounty.com |
Cardston County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 3 around the Town of Cardston.
The municipal district was established on January 1, 1954, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. On January 1, 2000, the name was changed from Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 to Cardston County[1]
Lakes
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Cardston County.[2]
- none
- none
The following hamlets are located within Cardston County.[2]
The following localities are located within Cardston County.[3]
- Localities
- Boundary Creek
- Bradshaw
- Caldwell
- Colles
- Glenwoodville
- Hacke
- Hartleyville
- Jefferson
- Owendale
- Parkbend
- Raley
- Rush Lake[4]
- Taylorville
- Twin River
- Whiskey Gap
- Other places
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County had a population of 4,856 living in 1,143 of its 1,387 total private dwellings, a change of 8.37% from its 2016 population of 4,481. With a land area of 3,358.39 km2 (1,296.68 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County had a population of 4,481 living in 1,043 of its 1,260 total private dwellings, a 7.54% change from its 2011 population of 4,167. With a land area of 3,429.82 km2 (1,324.26 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Profile Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine - Alberta Municipal Affairs
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- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4803001 - Cardston County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) (Geodatabase layer). AltaLIS. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Woolford Flat
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "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.