Cardston County
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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Cardston County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 3 around the Town of Cardston.
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Oldest grain elevator in Alberta, located in Raley | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Randy Bullock |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| • Administrative office | Cardston |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3,358.39 km2 (1,296.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,856 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | cardstoncounty.com |
The municipal district was established on January 1, 1954, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. On January 1, 2000, the name was changed from Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 to Cardston County[3]
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Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Cardston County.[4]
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The following hamlets are located within Cardston County.[4]
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The following localities are located within Cardston County.[5]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County had a population of 4,856 living in 1,143 of its 1,387 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 4,481. With a land area of 3,358.39 km2 (1,296.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cardston County had a population of 4,481 living in 1,043 of its 1,260 total private dwellings, a 7.5% change from its 2011 population of 4,167. With a land area of 3,429.82 km2 (1,324.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
