County of Newell

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County of Newell
Municipal district
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Last remaining prairie grain elevators in the Scandia district. Scandia
County of Newell is located in Alberta
County of Newell
Location of Newell County in Alberta
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Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 2
Established 1948
Incorporated 1953
Government[1]
 • Mayor Molly Douglass
 • Governing body County of Newell Council
 • Office location south of Brooks
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 5,904.72 km2 (2,279.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 6,786
 • Density 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 2,366
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website countyofnewell.ab.ca

The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.

History

It was incorporated as the County of Newell No. 4 on January 1, 1953, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. Its name was changed to the County of Newell on September 9, 2011.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the County of Newell had a population of 6,786 living in 2,220 of its 2,480 total dwellings, a -1% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 6,852. With a land area of 5,904.72 km2 (2,279.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2011.[2] Following the 2013 dissolution of the Village of Tilly, Statistics Canada adjusted the County of Newell's 2011 population upward by 352 people to 7,138.[4]

The population of the County of Newell according to its 2009 municipal census is 7,101.[5]

In 2006, the County of Newell had a population of 6,862 living in 2,366 dwellings, a 3.9% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,903.47 km2 (2,279.34 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi).[6]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,137 in 2,365 dwellings, a 11.2% increase from 1996. On a surface area of 5,902.63 km², it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².[7]

Communities and localities

See also

References

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