Clearwater County is a

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in west central

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, Canada in Division No. 9. Its northwest boundary is the

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. The municipal office is located in the Town of

Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately west of Red Deer at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 11 (David Th ...

. The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km² (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No. 9's land area of 18,921.38 km² (7,305.59 sq mi). Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9's population, in addition to the communities of

Caroline Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica * ...

Burnstick Lake Burnstick Lake is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Burnstick Lake, in Clearwater County, south of Caroline. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Vi ...

and three

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s. The county's 2016 census population was 11,947. The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years. On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99" to "Clearwater County".

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clearwater County. ; Cities *none ;

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; Villages *

; Summer villages *

The following hamlets are located within Clearwater County. ; Hamlets *

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* Condor * Leslieville *

Nordegg Nordegg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, just east of the intersection of the David Thompson Highway and the Hig ...

* Withrow The following localities are located within Clearwater County. ;Localities * Alexo *Ancona *Baptiste River *

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*Brazeau *Brower Subdivision *Butte *Carlos *Chedderville *Clearwater Subdivision *

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*Cline Settlement *Codner *Congresbury *Crammond *Crimson Lake *Dovercourt *Evergreen * Ferrier (

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) *Ferrier Acres Trailer Court *Garth *Goldeye *Gray Subdivision *Harlech *Horburg *Improvement District No. 10 *

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*Lochearn * Martins Trailer Court (designated place) *Morrish Subdivision *Oras *Pinewoods Estates *Ricinus *Saunders * Stauffer *Stolberg *Strachan *Ullin *Vetchland *Westerner Trailer Court *Woodland Estates *

Ya Ha Tinda Ranch Ya Ha Tinda Ranch is a ranch in Ya Ha Tinda Valley, Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada near the Alberta side of Banff National Park. The ranch is around 40 km2 (9748 acres, 3,945 hectares) with approximately one third being grassland and two thi ...

;Other places Phoenix, a former coal mining community between

and

, is also located within Clearwater County.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Clearwater County had a population of 11,865 living in 4,817 of its 5,605 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 11,947. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,947 living in 4,699 of its 5,486 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 12,278. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

* Rocky Mountain House Historic Site in

* Historic minesite in

* Hiking in the Bighorn Wildland * Camping at Burnstick Lake campsite * Canoeing on lakes; Rafting and kayaking on Clearwater River and North Saskatchewan River * Cross-country skiing, snowmobile trail in the Chambers Creek area * Fishing (cutthroat, rainbow, brook and lake trout, whitefish) and hunting

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