Ponoka County
Ponoka County | |
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 Pump jack near Ponoka | |
 Location withinAlberta | |
| 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 Countyis amunicipal districtinAlberta,Canada. It covers 721,396 acres (2,919 km2) and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta".[3]
History
[edit]Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952.[4]The county's first public officials were Mr. Bruce Ramsey, who directedmunicipalaffairs, Mr. Peter McDonald assecretary-treasurer,and Mr. L.G. Saunders was head of theschoolsystem. The town gets its name from the Blackfoot word for Elk.
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
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The followingurban municipalitiesare surrounded by Ponoka County.[5]
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The followinglocalitiesare located within Ponoka County.[7]
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Demographics
[edit]In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Ponoka County had a population of 9,998 living in 3,689 of its 4,255 total private dwellings, a change of2% 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 of3.6/km2(9.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the2016 Census of Populationconducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,806 living in 3,535 of its 4,199 total private dwellings, a10.7% 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 of3.5/km2(9.0/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Government
[edit]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 electedOctober 21, 2013.[1]Councillor Paul McLauchlin, from electoral division 4, was selected thereevein a 2013 organizational meeting.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Municipal Officials Search".Alberta Municipal Affairs.May 9, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2021.
- ^abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 9,2022.
- ^Ponoka County official site
- ^Municipal Profile- Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ab"Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities"(PDF).Alberta Municipal Affairs.June 3, 2024.RetrievedJune 14,2024.
- ^"County Council Meeting (minutes)"(PDF). Ponoka County. September 3, 2013. p. 2. Archived fromthe originalon May 12, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 1,2014.
- ^"Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4808038 - Ponoka County, geographical codes and localities, 2006".Statistics Canada.March 5, 2010.RetrievedAugust 12,2012.
- ^"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.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
- ^"Council".Ponoka County. Archived fromthe originalon February 16, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 5,2013.
External links
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