County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.
County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | |
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| Nickname: Alberta's First County | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Leanne Beaupre |
| • Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
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| • Administrator | Joulia Whittleton |
| • Administrative office | Clairmont |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 23,769 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | countygp.ab.ca |
It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[3][4]
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The following hamlets are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[4]
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The following localities are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[5]
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Horse Lakes 152B is an Indian reserve within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 10,126 | — |
| 1956 | 8,899 | −12.1% |
| 1961 | 8,803 | −1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,697 | −1.2% |
| 1971 | 8,496 | −2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,147 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 12,078 | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 12,075 | −0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,314 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13,537 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 15,638 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 17,970 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 19,724 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 22,303 | +13.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 23,769 living in 8,354 of its 9,075 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 22,502. With a land area of 5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 22,303 living in 7,684 of its 8,291 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 19,724. With a land area of 5,802.21 km2 (2,240.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted a municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157,[14] a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.[15]
