Red Deer County is a

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in central

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, Canada within Census Division No. 8 and surrounding the City of Red Deer. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are Clearwater County to the west,

Lacombe County Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is within in Census Division No. 8 north of the City of Red Deer. Its municipal office is west of Highway 2 and the City of Lacombe, and east of the Summer Village of ...

to the north, the County of Stettler No. 6 to the east,

Kneehill County Kneehill County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 5. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Kneehill County: ;Cities *none ; Towns * Three ...

to the southeast and

Mountain View County Mountain View County is a municipal district in Division No. 6 in central Alberta, Canada. Located between the cities of Calgary and Red Deer within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor, its municipal office is located north of the Town of Didsbury. ...

to the south. It is located approximately midway between

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and

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

, bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and bounded on the north and east by the

Red Deer River The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta and a small portion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan-Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay. Red Deer River ...

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Red Deer County. ;

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Red Deer The red deer (''Cervus elaphus'') is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of wes ...

;

Towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

Bowden Bowden may refer to: Places Australia * Bowden Island, one of the Family Islands in Queensland * Bowden, South Australia, northwestern suburb of Adelaide * Bowden railway station Canada * Bowden, Alberta, town in central Alberta England * Bowde ...

* Innisfail *

Penhold Penhold is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by Red Deer County, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 42. It is located north of Calgary, east of the Red Deer River. History Originally, Penhold ...

* Sylvan Lake ;

Villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

Delburne Delburne is a village in the central region of Alberta, Canada that is east of Red Deer. Named for Delia Mewburn, sister of pioneer physician F.H. Mewburn. Delburne is a quaint agricultural community located in the centre of Alberta's scenic P ...

* Elnora ; Summer villages *

Jarvis Bay Jarvis Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Sylvan Lake south of Jarvis Bay Provincial Park. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ja ...

Norglenwold Norglenwold is a summer village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of Sylvan Lake adjacent to the Town of Sylvan Lake. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Vil ...

The following

hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a lar ...

are located within Red Deer County. ;

Hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a lar ...

* Ardley * Benalto * Dickson *

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* Linn Valley * Lousana *

Markerville Markerville is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County. It is located north of Highway 54, approximately southwest of Red Deer. Markerville was the home for many years of Stephan G. Stephansson, famous in modern Iceland ...

Springbrook Springbrook may refer to: Places Australia * Springbrook, Queensland ** Springbrook National Park, Queensland ** Springbrook State School, a heritage-listed building in the park ** Springbrook Road, a heritage-listed road Canada * Springbrook, ...

* Spruce View The following localities are located within Red Deer County. ;Localities *Balmoral ** Balmoral NW (

designated place A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres. DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the sta ...

) ** Balmoral SE (designated place) *Bouteiller Subdivision or Boutellier Subdivision *Briggs *Broderson Subdivision or Brodersons Subdivision *Brownlee Acreage *Burnt Lake * Canyon Heights (designated place) *

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...

(designated place) *Coalbanks *Cygnet *Doan *Elspeth * Evarts *Fleming *Garrington *Garrington Acres *Gleniffer *Green Ridge Park *Half Moon Bay *Harrison *Henday *

Herder A herder is a pastoral worker responsible for the care and management of a herd or flock of domestic animals, usually on open pasture. It is particularly associated with nomadic or transhumant management of stock, or with common land grazing. ...

(designated place) *High Ridge Properties *Hillsdown *Horseshoe Lake *Kevisville *Knee Hill Valley * Kountry Meadows (designated place) or Kountry Meadow Estates *Kuusamo * Les Trailer Park (designated place) *McKenzie Subdivision *Melody Meadows Trailer Park *Milnerton *Mintlaw *Mountain House *New Hill *Niobe *Nisbet * Pine Lake *Poplar Ridge or Poplar Ridge Subdivision *Prevo *

Raven A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...

*Red Deer Junction *Ridgewood Terrace *Riverview Park *Shady Pine Trailer Park *South Park Village * Spruce Lane Acres (designated place) *Trueman Subdivision *Tuttle *West Ridge Estates *Wild Rose * Woodland Hills (designated place) ;Business Parks The following are

business park A business park or office park is a designated area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. These types of developments are often located in suburban areas where land and building costs are more affordable, and are typically ...

s located within Red Deer County: *Belich Business Park *Blindman Industrial Park *Burnt Lake Business Park *Clearview Industrial Park *Energy Business Park * Gasoline Alley Business Park *Kuusomo Industrial Park *McKenzie Industrial Business Park *Petrolia Business Park *Piper Creek Business Park *Red Deer Industrial Park

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...

, Red Deer County had a population of 19,933 living in 7,430 of its 8,674 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 19,531. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,541 living in 7,097 of its 8,440 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 18,316. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

plays a role in Red Deer County's economy including livestock and crop production. Red Deer County has dairies that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, and the largest

organic farm Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and re ...

in Alberta. It also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry.

Lumber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...

and mineral resources are also present in Red Deer County.

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