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Parkland County

Parkland County
Municipal district
Official logo of Parkland County
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Parkland County is located in Alberta
Parkland County
Location of Parkland County in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°31′48″N 114°00′23″W / 53.53000°N 114.00639°W / 53.53000; -114.00639Coordinates: 53°31′48″N 114°00′23″W / 53.53000°N 114.00639°W / 53.53000; -114.00639
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Capital Region
Census division No. 11
Established 1969
Incorporated 1969
Government
 • Mayor Rodney Shaigec
 • Governing body
 • CAO Mike Heck
 • Office location north of Stony Plain
Area (2016)
 • Land 2,390.23 km2 (922.87 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 32,097
 • Density 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Website Official website

Parkland County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. Located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, its municipal office, Parkland County Centre, is located 0.25 km (0.16 mi) north of the Town of Stony Plain on Highway 779.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Parkland County recorded a population of 32,097 living in 11,615 of its 12,910 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 30,568. With a land area of 2,390.23 km2 (922.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.4/km2 (34.8/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, Parkland County had a population of 30,568 living in 10,931 of its 12,150 total dwellings, a 4.6% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 29,220. With a land area of 2,387.68 km2 (921.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.8/km2 (33.2/sq mi) in 2011.

The population of Parkland County according to its 2009 municipal census is 30,089.

In 2006, Parkland County had a population of 29,265 living in 11,064 dwellings, a 7.5% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 2,392.61 km2 (923.79 sq mi) and a population density of 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi).

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Parkland County's economic development hub is the Acheson Industrial Area. Its 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of land is home to over 200 businesses.

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Parkland County:


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