Woodlands County
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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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.[3]
Woodlands County | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°08′34″N 115°41′7″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 1999 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Kusch |
| • County Council | Woodlands County Council:
Karen St. Martin Patricia MacNeil Peter Kuelken Alan Deane Jenna Wright Benny Whitten |
| • Administrative office | adjacent to Whitecourt |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 7,599.52 km2 (2,934.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,558 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Website | woodlands.ab.ca |
Geography
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Woodlands County.[4]
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The following hamlets are located within Woodlands County.[4]
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The following localities are located within Woodlands County.[5]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County had a population of 4,558 living in 1,739 of its 1,991 total private dwellings, a change of −3.9% from its 2016 population of 4,744. With a land area of 7,599.52 km2 (2,934.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodlands County had 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.[6]
Education
The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.[7]
