STRATHCONA COUNTY, ALBERTA

'Strathcona County' is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.
It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of Edmonton that has opted to retain hamlet status. Strathcona county was designated as a Specialized Municipality on Jan 01, 1996, in order to accommodate the specific needs of an area that includes both urban and rural territory^[1].

Contents

Demographics

History

Communities

References

External links

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census^[2], the county had a population of 71,986 (increased to 80,232 in 2005 ^[3]), a 12.2% incrrase from 1996. With and area of and 24,528 dwellings, the pupulation density was 60.9 persons per square kilometre in 2001.
In 2006, Strathcona County had a population of 82,511 living in 29,293 dwellings, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The specialized municipality has a land area of and a population density of .
Unlike other Albertan counties, which elect reeves as governors, Strathcona County elects a mayor. Cathy Olesen was elected in 2004.

History

First officially recognized in 1893 by the territorial legislature (it was then part of the North West Territories) as Statute Labour District #2, Strathcona County has changed immensely since its inception. In 1913 Statute Labour District #2 was renamed to Local Improvement District #517 (Clover Bar), which then, in 1943, merged with Local Improvement District #518 (Strathcona) to become Municipal District #83 (Strathcona). By joining with local school divisions in 1962, Municipal District #83 officially became a county. County status was subsequently revoked in 1995 when the County Act was repealed by the provincial legislature, but was quickly returned in 1996 when the County of Strathcona #20 officially changed its name to Strathcona County and received Specialized Municipality status.
On March 29, 2007 the county announced plans to create an entirely new urban settlement from scratch to complement or Sherwood Park. This development is supposed to be more dense and pedestrian friendly, and could hold up to 200,000 people. However opponents have pointed out that the development will destroy land of high agricultural value, and the City of Edmonton opposes it an another example of urban sprawl in the region.[1]

Communities

'Hamlets' ★ Antler Lake ★ Ardrossan ★ Collingwood Cove ★ Half Moon Lake ★ Hastings Lake ★ Josephburg ★ North Cooking Lake ★ Sherwood Park ★ South Cooking Lake

'Other Communities' ★ Akenside ★ Antler Meadows ★ Belvedere Heights ★ Birch Park Estates ★ Bremner ★ Bretona ★ Brookville ★ Century ★ Chrenek ★ Clover Bay ★ Croftland Subdivision ★ Deville ★ Elk Island ★ Forest Hills ★ Forest Hills Country Estates ★ Fountain Creek ★ Good Hope ★ Graham Heights ★ Greenwood Park Estates ★ Griesbach

★ Hude Estates ★ Lakewood Acres ★ Lina Country Estates ★ Los Villas ★ Lynley Ridge ★ Ministik ★ Parkview Ridge Estates ★ Partridge Hill ★ Pointe aux Pins Estates ★ Queensdale Place ★ Sconadale ★ Scotford ★ Silver Birch Hills ★ Steinke Estates ★ Trevithick Park ★ Uncas ★ Valley Point ★ Whitecroft ★ Winfield Heights ★ Woodland Downs ★ Wyecliff

References

1. Municipality Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
2. Strathcona County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
3. Strathcona County 2005 Census Report

External links

★ Strathcona County