Parkland County | ||
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Municipal district | ||
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Location of Parkland County in Alberta | ||
Coordinates: 53°31′48″N 114°00′23″W / 53.53000°N 114.00639°WCoordinates: 53°31′48″N 114°00′23″W / 53.53000°N 114.00639°W | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Alberta | |
Region | Edmonton Capital Region | |
Census division | No. 11 | |
Established | 1969 | |
Incorporated | 1969 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Rodney Shaigec | |
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Parkland County Council
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• 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: