Wheatland County is a

municipal district A municipal district is an administrative entity comprising a clearly-defined territory and its population. It may be a city, a town, a village, a small grouping of them, or a rural area. Brazil In Brazil, municipal districts are, in general, su ...

in south-central

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, Canada that is east of

Calgary Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...

. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Strathmore on Highway 1.

History

On January 1, 1955, Improvement District No. 41, part of Improvement District No. 42, part of the Municipal Districts of Bow Valley No. 40, Serviceberry No. 43, and Kneehill No. 48, were merged into one new municipal district to be known as the Municipal District of Wheatland No. 40 for the first time. The Municipal District of Wheatland No. 40 and the Wheatland School Division No. 40 joined on January 1, 1961, and became known as the County of Wheatland No. 16. On March 6, 1996, the name was changed from the County of Wheatland No. 16 to the name currently used

heatland County.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following List of municipalities in Alberta#Urban municipalities, urban municipalities are surrounded by Wheatland County. ;

Cities A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

*none ;

Towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

* Strathmore ;

Villages A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...

Hussar A hussar, ; ; ; ; . was a member of a class of light cavalry, originally from the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry ...

* Rockyford *

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; Summer villages *none The following

hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined f ...

are located within Wheatland County. ;

Hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined f ...

* Ardenode *

Carseland Carseland is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County. It is located on Highway 24, approximately south of Cheadle and south of Strathmore. It is within Census Division No. 5. History The advent of the cattlemen in the lat ...

Chancellor Chancellor () is a title of various official positions in the governments of many countries. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the (lattice work screens) of a basilica (court hall), which separa ...

* Cheadle *

Cluny Cluny () is a commune in the eastern French department of Saône-et-Loire, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is northwest of Mâcon. The town grew up around the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in ...

* Dalum *

Gleichen Gleichen () is the name of two groups of castles in Germany, thus named from their resemblance to each other (). Castles in Thuringia between Gotha and Erfurt The first is a group of three (hence called "die drei hreeGleichen"), each situated o ...

* Lyalta * Namaka *

Nightingale The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (''Luscinia megarhynchos''), is a small passerine bird which is best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, ...

* Redland *

Rosebud Rosebud may refer to: * Rose bud, the bud of a rose flower Arts * The name of Jerry Garcia's guitar from 1990 until his death in 1995 * In the 1941 film ''Citizen Kane'', the last words of Charles Foster Kane and an overall plot device * "Roseb ...

The following

localities Locality may refer to: * Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localitie ...

are located within Wheatland County. ;Localities *Baintree *Bartstow *Caruso *

Crowfoot Crowfoot (c. 1830 – 25 April 1890) or Isapo-Muxika (; syllabics: ) was a chief of the Siksika. His father, (Packs a Knife), and mother, (Attacked Towards Home), were Kainai. He was five years old when was killed during a raid on the Crow ...

*Dunshalt *Eagle Lake *Gayford *Grierson *Grieseach *

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

*Hawick *Makepeace *Phidias *Rosebud Creek *Stobart *Strangmuir *Towers *Tudor The following Hutterite colonies are located within Wheatland County. *Hillview Colony *Hutterian Brethren Colony *Mountain View Colony *Rideland Colony *Rosebud Colony *Springvale Colony *Stahlville Colony *Standard Colony *Sunshine Colony *Twin Creek Colony *Wheatland Colony *Wintering Hills Colony

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Wheatland County had a population of 8,738 living in 2,842 of its 3,108 total private dwellings. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Attractions After the sod turning in 2016, the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre opened its doors to the public on February 23, 2019. The unique partnership between Golden Hills School Division #75, the Town of Strathmore, and Wheatland County made the project possible. The facility will serve as a regional recreational centre for visitors and residents of Strathmore and Wheatland County. The facility offers an indoor space to play soccer, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball, badminton,

pickleball Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two or four players use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played i ...

, and walking/running on the indoor track. The Hamlet of Rosebud is home to th
Rosebud Theatre and School of the Arts
(Alberta's only professional rural theatre) and regular performances are held. Rosebud is also home to the annua
Chamber Music Festival
several art galleries, gift shops and the county's only public museum
Rosebud Centennial Museum
Wheatland County has three golf courses. Th
Oxbow Country Golf Course
is a 9-hole course, whil
Speargrass Golf Course
an
Muirfield Lakes Golf Club
are 18-hole courses. Community Halls within Wheatland County:''

Crowfoot Community Centre

Cheadle Hall
Dalum Community Hall , Gleichen & District Community Hal
Hussar Community Hall

Lyalta Community Centre and Recreation Facility

Namaka Community Hall

Nightingale HallStrathmore Centennial Civic Centre

Rockyford Community Hall

Standard Community Hall
,

Education

Wheatland County is part of the Golden Hills School Division. There are two schools within Wheatland County boundaries: Carseland School (elementary), and Wheatland Crossing SchoolWheatland Crossing School
/ref> (K-12). Carseland School is one of the oldest schools in the region. It was originally built in 1930 then rebuilt in 1993. It serves the hamlet of approximately 700 people as well as the surrounding rural area. The Wheatland Crossing School is located in rural Wheatland County and serves students living in Rockyford, Rosebud, Standard, Cluny, Gleichen, Hussar, and east Wheatland. The official grand opening for Wheatland Crossing took place on September 26, 2017. Located in

Strathmore, Alberta Strathmore is a town located in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Wheatland County. It is along the Trans-Canada Highway approximately east of Calgary. History The town began as a hamlet for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) ...

, there are additional schools belonging to the Golden Hills School Division. There are three elementary schools (Wheatland, Westmount, and Brentwood), one junior high school (Crowther Memorial Junior High School), and one high school (Strathmore High School). In 2018, a new regional K-12 school (George Freeman) opened and will be serving Strathmore and rural Wheatland County students. Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Division also provides education services to the region with a K-6 School (Sacred Heart Academy) and grade 7 to 12 school (Holy Cross Collegiate) in Strathmore. In September 2008, Trinity Christian Academy opened at the former Covenant Bible College property in Strathmore. Trinity Christian is a Christian school providing Kindergarten through grade 9 and is publicly funded.

Economy

The economy of Wheatland County is dominated by agriculture and the oil and gas industry. There are two industrial areas in the county. In August 2022,

De Havilland Canada De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) is a Canadian aircraft manufacturer that has produced numerous aircraft models since its inception including the popular De Havilland Canada Dash 8, Dash 8. The company's primary facilities were loca ...

(DHC) had to decommission its

Downsview Downsview is a neighbourhood in the north end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the district of North York. The area takes its name from the Downs View farm established around 1842 near the present-day intersection of Keele Street and Wils ...

, Toronto, manufacturing facility, as the underlying land had been sold for redevelopment. Previous plans to build new facilities in Calgary had fallen through, and In August 2023, the regulatory approval process was still underway, and DHC updated its plans to say that it would restart production of its primary product, the

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, in Wheatland County by no later than 2033. The Infinite WC is the economic development brand for Wheatland County.

References

External links

* *Economic Development website https://infinitewc.ca/ {{Authority control Municipal districts in Alberta