County of Vermilion River

The County of Vermilion River is a municipal district located in the eastern part of central Alberta, Canada in Census Division #10. The municipal district was formerly named the County of Vermilion River No. 24 prior to an official name change that became effective on September 13, 2006.

County of Vermilion River
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°20′14″N 110°19′59″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 10
Established1944
Incorporated1964 (County)
Government
 • ReeveDale Swyripa
 • Governing body
 • CAORhonda King
 • Office locationKitscoty
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land5,519.75 km2 (2,131.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,267
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Websitevermilion-river.com

The administrative offices of the County of Vermilion River are located at Kitscoty. The Vermilion River flows through the County and is the namesake of the region.

The Yellowhead Highway and Buffalo Trail are major transportation routes in the County. Several communities in the County such as Vermilion and Kitscoty are serviced by CN Rail.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Vermilion River recorded a population of 8,267 living in 2,981 of its 3,268 total private dwellings, a 4.6% change from its 2011 population of 7,905. With a land area of 5,519.75 km2 (2,131.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

The population of the County of Vermilion River according to its 2015 municipal census is 8,116,[3] a 2.7% change from its 2008 municipal census population of 7,900.[4]

In the 2011 Census, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 7,905 living in 2,801 of its 3,008 total dwellings, a 5.9% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 7,462. With a land area of 5,518.18 km2 (2,130.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

Communities and localities

Attractions

Several golf courses are located in the county, among them Lloydminster Golf and Country Club, Lea Park Golf Club, Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course & Campground, Paradise Valley Golf Course and Vermilion Golf Course.

Campgrounds are found at Jubilee Regional Park, Vermilion Provincial Park, Nothing Barred Ranch and Iron River Ranch.

The Vermilion Heritage Museum[9] is located in the town of Vermilion. Other museums include Climbing Through Time Museum in Paradise Valley, Dewberry Valley Museum in Dewberry and Morrison Museum of the Country School in Islay.

The Lea Park Professional Rodeo is held every yer in June.

Other recreational activities are hiking in the Vermilion Provincial Park and Nothing Barred Ranch (cross-country skiing in winter), fishing for rainbow trout at the Vermilion Provincial Park Trout Pond or pike and perch at Raft Lake.

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Preliminary Census Results" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  6. "Lloydminster (Part), City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  7. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  8. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810036 - Vermilion River County No. 24, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  9. Vermilion Heritage Museum Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
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