Beaver County is a
municipal district
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in central-east
Alberta
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in the western part of
Census Division No. 10. Its
municipal office is located in
Ryley.
Beaver County was incorporated as a
municipal district
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on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".
Beaver County municipal profile
- Alberta Municipal Affairs
Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities are surrounded by Beaver County.
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Cities
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Towns
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Tofield
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Viking
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Villages
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Holden
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Ryley
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Summer villages
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The following
hamlets
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are located within Beaver County.
[
;]Hamlets
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*Bruce
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*Kinsella
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The following localities
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are located within Beaver County.
;Localities
*Aspen Estates
*Bardo
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*Beaver Creek Estates
*Beaver Meadow Estates
*Beaverhill Estates
*Birch Grove Estates
*Cinnamon Ridge Estates
*Country Squire
*Dodds
*El Greco Estates
*Forest Glenn
*Haight
*Islet Lake Estates
*Joyland and Jade Estates
*Kingsway Estates
* Lindbrook
*Lindbrook Estates
*Lori Estates
*Meadowbrook Estates
*Miquelon Estates
*Park Glen Estates
*Philips
*Phillips
* Poe
*Rolling Glory Estates
*Royal Glenn Estates
*Shonts
*Torlea
*Whispering Hills
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population
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conducted by Statistics Canada
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, Beaver County had a population of 5,868 living in 2,180 of its 2,434 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5,905. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,905 living in 2,177 of its 2,381 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 5,689. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Attractions
Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, ''Black Nugget Lake'' (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and ''Camp Lake'' (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).
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