Ponoka County | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 8 |
Established | 1944 |
Incorporated | 1952 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Paul McLauchlin |
• Governing body | Ponoka County Council
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• CAO | Charlie Cutforth |
• Administrative office | Ponoka |
• MP | Blaine Calkins |
Area (2021)
[2] | |
• Land | 2,807.99 km2 (1,084.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 9,998 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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]
Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952. [4] 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.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Ponoka County. [5]
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The following localities are located within Ponoka County. [7]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,998 living in 3,689 of its 4,255 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 9,806. With a land area of 2,807.99 km2 (1,084.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,806 living in 3,535 of its 4,199 total private dwellings, a 10.7% change from its 2011 population of 8,856. With a land area of 2,814.26 km2 (1,086.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) in 2016. [8]
The chief administrative officer (CAO) of Ponoka County is Charlie Cutforth. [1] The five members of council, Nancy Hartford, Bryce Liddle, Mark Matejka, Paul McLauchlin, and Doug Weir, were elected October 21, 2013. [1] Councillor Paul McLauchlin, from electoral division 4, was selected the reeve in a 2013 organizational meeting. [9]
Ponoka County | |
---|---|
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 8 |
Established | 1944 |
Incorporated | 1952 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Paul McLauchlin |
• Governing body | Ponoka County Council
|
• CAO | Charlie Cutforth |
• Administrative office | Ponoka |
• MP | Blaine Calkins |
Area (2021)
[2] | |
• Land | 2,807.99 km2 (1,084.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 9,998 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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]
Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952. [4] 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.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Ponoka County. [5]
|
The following localities are located within Ponoka County. [7]
|
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,998 living in 3,689 of its 4,255 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 9,806. With a land area of 2,807.99 km2 (1,084.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,806 living in 3,535 of its 4,199 total private dwellings, a 10.7% change from its 2011 population of 8,856. With a land area of 2,814.26 km2 (1,086.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) in 2016. [8]
The chief administrative officer (CAO) of Ponoka County is Charlie Cutforth. [1] The five members of council, Nancy Hartford, Bryce Liddle, Mark Matejka, Paul McLauchlin, and Doug Weir, were elected October 21, 2013. [1] Councillor Paul McLauchlin, from electoral division 4, was selected the reeve in a 2013 organizational meeting. [9]