Clear Hills County is a
municipal district
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in north western
Alberta
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, Canada. It is located in
Census Division 17.
In 1950, the massive
Chinchaga fire burned through much of the region.
On January 1, 2006, the name was changed from ''Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21'' to Clear Hills County.
Municipal Profile
- Alberta Municipal Affairs
Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities are surrounded by Clear Hills County.
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Cities
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Towns
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Villages
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Hines Creek
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Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian ce ...
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Summer villages
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The following
hamlets
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are located within Clear Hills County.
[
;]Hamlets
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* Cleardale
*Worsley
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The following localities
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are located within Clear Hills County.Bear Canyon
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* Cherry Point
*Clear Prairie
*Deer Hill
* Eureka River
*Marina
*Peace Grove
*Royce
;Other places
* Doig
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population
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conducted by Statistics Canada
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, Clear Hills County had a population of 3,006 living in 930 of its 1,107 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,018. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of municipal districts in Alberta
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References
External links
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Municipal districts in Alberta