Ponoka County
| Ponoka County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Paul McLauchlin |
| • Governing body |
Ponoka County Council
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| • CAO | Charlie Cutforth |
| • Office location | Ponoka |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,807.94 km2 (1,084.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,856 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 3,330 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Website | ponokacounty.com |
Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers 721,396 acres (2,919 km2) and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta".[3]
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Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Ponoka County had a population of 8,856 living in 3,172 of its 3,669 total dwellings, a 2.5% change from its 2006 population of 8,640. With a land area of 2,807.94 km2 (1,084.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2] Following Ponoka’s 2011 annexation, Statistics Canada adjusted Ponoka County's 2011 population downward by 5 people to 8,851.[4]
In 2006, Ponoka County had a population of 8,640 living in 3,330 dwellings, a 1.7% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 2,807.94 km2 (1,084.15 sq mi) and a population density of 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi).[5]
In 2001, the population of Ponoka County was 8,806 residents[6]
Government
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the county is Charlie Cutforth.[1] The five members of council, Nancy Hartford, Bryce Liddle, Mark Matejka, Paul McLauchlin, and Doug Weir, where elected October 21, 2013.[1] Councillor Paul McLauchlin, from electoral division 4, was selected the reeve in a 2013 organizational meeting.[7]
History
Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952.[8] The county's first public officials were Mr. Bruce Ramsey, who directed municipal affairs, Mr. Peter McDonald as secretary-treasurer, and Mr. L.G. Saunders was head of the school system. The town gets its name from the Blackfoot word for Elk.
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Ponoka County:[9]
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The following localities are located within Ponoka County:[11]
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See also
References
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- ↑ Ponoka County official site
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- ↑ Ponoka County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
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- ↑ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
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