Woodlands County | |
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Municipal district | |
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Location of Woodlands County in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 54°08′34″N 115°41′7″W / 54.14278°N 115.68528°WCoordinates: 54°08′34″N 115°41′7″W / 54.14278°N 115.68528°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | No. 13 |
Established | 1994 |
Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Rennie |
• Governing body | Woodlands County Council |
• Office location | adjacent to Whitecourt |
Area (2016) | |
• Land | 7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 4,754 |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Website | woodlands |
Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 13, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Town of Whitecourt. A second municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County recorded a population of 4,754 living in 1,812 of its 1,950 total private dwellings, a 10.4% change from its 2011 population of 4,306. With a land area of 7,669.13 km2 (2,961.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Woodlands County had a population of 4,306 living in 1,602 of its 1,753 total dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2006 population of 4,158. With a land area of 7,668.31 km2 (2,960.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Woodlands County had a population of 4,158 living in 1,667 dwellings, an 8.9% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 7,668.11 km2 (2,960.67 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi).
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,818 in 1,448 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from 1996. On a surface of 7,668.12 km² it had a density of 0.5 inhabitants/km².
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Woodlands County:
The following hamlets are located within Woodlands County:
The following localities are located within Woodlands County: