Kneehill County | |
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 Location withinAlberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | Red Deer |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Jerry F. Wittstock |
| • Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
| • Administrative office | Three Hills |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,914 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | kneehillcounty.com |
Kneehill County is amunicipal district incentral Alberta, Canada withinCensus Division No. 5.
"The municipal history of Kneehill County began in when" [sic]"the Rural Municipality of Roach formed in 1913... In 1945, the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 278 renumbered as the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. In 1997, the Village of Torrington dissolved to become part of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. In 1998, the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 became Kneehill County."[4]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by Kneehill County:[5]
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The followinglocalities are located within Kneehill County:[6]
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In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Kneehill County had a population of 4,914 living in 1,715 of its 1,881 total private dwellings, a change of-1.7% from its 2016 population of 5,001. With a land area of 3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi), it had a population density of1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3][2]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County had a population of 5,001 living in 1,722 of its 1,859 total private dwellings, a1.6% change from its 2011 population of 4,921. With a land area of 3,381.02 km2 (1,305.42 sq mi), it had a population density of1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
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