Sturgeon County is a

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in the

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, Canada. It is north of

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and west of the

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. Sturgeon County is located in Division No. 11 and was named for the Sturgeon River.

History

In 1876, the Crown gained title to the land that would later become Sturgeon County in

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with First Nations. The area was first settled in 1879. The first settlers were several

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families. The ''Municipal District (MD) of Sturgeon River No. 90'' was originally incorporated on January 1, 1955 and became the ''County of Sturgeon No. 15'' on January 1, 1961. It reverted back to the MD of Sturgeon No. 90 on July 12, 1965. Its name was changed to Sturgeon County on April 23, 1997.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Sturgeon County. ;

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* St. Albert ;

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* Bon Accord *

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;

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*none ; Summer villages *none The following

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are located within Sturgeon County. ;

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* Alcomdale * Calahoo * Carbondale *

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* Lamoureux * Mearns * Namao * Pine Sands * Riviere Qui Barre * Villeneuve The following

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are located within Sturgeon County. ;Localities *Amelia *Austin Acres *Banko Junction *Braun Village *Cameron Park *Cardiff-Echoes *Cardiff-Pittsburgh *Casa Vista *Clearview Acres *

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*Crestview Heights *Dover Estates *Dream Hollow Estates *Dream Nook *Duagh *Eastgate *Eldorena *Excelsior *Fairhaven East Subdivision *Fairhaven West Subdivision *Fairydell * Fedorah *Fort Augustus *Fort Saskatchewan Settlement *Freemore Estates *Gibbons Lea *Gibbons Station *Glenview * Glory Hills (

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) or Glory Hills Development *Golden Heights *Grandview Heights *Greenacres Estates *Hansen Subdivision *Hanson Subdivision * Hewitt Estates (designated place) *Hillsborough Estates * Hu Haven (designated place) *Juniper Hill *Lancaster Park *Lily Lake Estates * Lower Manor Estates (designated place) *MacArthur Siding *Manor Estates *Maple Ridge * Namao (designated place, different than the hamlet of the same name) **Namao Ridge Estates **Sturgeon Valley Estates *New Lunnon *Noroncal *North Point *Nywening *Osthoff Estates *Peavey *Pilon Creek Estates *Pinewood Estates *Regency Estates *Reyda Vista Subdivision *Richfield Estates *Riverside Park *Riviere Qui Barre *Rol-Ana Park *Rosal Acres *Shil Shol *Silverchief Subdivision *Skyglen *St. Albert Settlement *Strathcona Heights *Sturgeon *Sturgeon Creek Subdivision *Sturgeon Crest Subdivision *Sturgeon Heights *Sturgeon Valley Vista *Sturgeon View Estates *Summer Brook *Summerbrook Estates *Trestle Ridge *Turfside Park * Upper Manor Estates (designated place) * Upper and Lower Viscount Estates (designated place) **Lower Viscount Estates or Lower Viscount **Upper Viscount Estates or Upper Viscount Estates Subdivision *Volmer *Waterdale Park *Waybrook *Wildlife Park *Woodridge Estates

;Other places * Bristol Oakes

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Sturgeon County had a population of 20,061 living in 7,021 of its 7,599 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 20,495. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of Sturgeon County according to its 2020 municipal census is 20,506, a change from its 2008 municipal census population of 19,165. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sturgeon County had a population of 20,495 living in 6,870 of its 7,337 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 19,578. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

''Sturgeon County's Economic Development Department'' is responsible for promoting business. The organization recognizes the benefits that new businesses can bring to the region. It helps businesses navigate municipal programs and processes, provides consultation services, and offers hands-on solutions to assist local actors at every stage of development.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Edmonton Metropolitan Region Municipal districts in Alberta