Vulcan County | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Established | 1951 |
| Incorporated | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Jason Schneider |
| • Governing body | Vulcan County Council |
| • Administrative office | Vulcan |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,262 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | vulcancounty.ab.ca |
Vulcan County is amunicipal district inAlberta, Canada. Located inCensus Division No. 5, itsmunicipal office is located in theTown of Vulcan.
Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by Vulcan County.[4]
| The followinghamlets are located within Vulcan County.[4]
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The followinglocalities are located within Vulcan County.[5]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,262 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of7% from its 2016 population of 3,984. With a land area of 5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi), it had a population density of0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3][2]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a2.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,875. With a land area of 5,433.43 km2 (2,097.86 sq mi), it had a population density of0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,[9] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.[10]
Places adjacent to Vulcan County | |
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