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The County of Two Hills No. 21 is a municipal district in east-central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 10, its municipal office is located in the Town of Two Hills.

The County's flag depicts an outline of the region, with a wheat bushel, cow, and oil derrick alongside the County's name and the seal of Alberta.

History

The County of Two Hills No. 21 was formed in 1963 through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Eagle No. 81 and the Two Hills School Division.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Two Hills No. 21.^[3]

Cities

none

Towns

Two Hills

Villages

Myrnam

Summer villages

none

The following hamlets are located within the County of Two Hills No. 21.^[3]

Hamlets

Beauvallon
Brosseau
Derwent (dissolved from village status on September 1, 2010)
Duvernay
Hairy Hill (dissolved from village status in 1996)
Morecambe
Musidora
Willingdon (dissolved from village status on September 1, 2017)^[4]

The following localities are located within the County of Two Hills No. 21.^[5]

Localities

Boian
Desjarlais
Ispas
Kaleland
Maughan
Norma
Pathfinder
Plain Lake
Raychuk Subdivision
Rusylvia
Shalka
Shepenge
Slawa
Soda Lake
Stubno

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Two Hills No. 21 had a population of 3,412 living in 1,148 of its 1,590 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2016 population of 3,641. With a land area of 2,600.15 km² (1,003.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km² (3.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Two Hills No. 21 had a population of 3,322 living in 1,105 of its 1,499 total private dwellings, a 5.1% change from its 2011 population of 3,160. With a land area of 2,637.18 km² (1,018.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km² (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[6]

References

^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ "O.C. 240/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810048 - Two Hills County No. 21, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 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. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

External links

Official website

[council-1] Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search

[2021census-2] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[communities-3] "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

[4] "O.C. 240/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.

[localities-5] "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810048 - Two Hills County No. 21, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.

[2016censusABmunis-6] "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.

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