Stettler County No. 6, Alberta

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Coordinates: 52°19′25″N 112°43′9″W / 52.32361, -112.71917
Stettler County No. 6
Grain Elevator in Big Valley
Location of Stettler County No. 6 in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 7
Established	1943
Incorporated	1955 (County)
Government ^[1]
- Governing body	Stettler County No. 6 Council
- Reeve	Earl Marshall
- County seat	Stettler
Area
- Total	4,009 km² (1,547.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)^[2]
- Total	5,216
- Density	1.3/km² (3.4/sq mi)
- Dwellings	1,846
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website: Stettler County No. 6

The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.

1 Demographics
2 Communities
3 Notes
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the population was 5,357.^[3]

In 2006, Stettler County No. 6 had a population of 5,216 living in 1,846 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 4,008.72 km² (1,547.8 sq mi) and a population density of 1.3/km² (3.4/sq mi).^[2]

[edit] Communities

The county of Stettler includes the following communities^[4]:

Towns

Stettler (located within the county territory, but a separate municipality)

Villages

Summer Villages

Hamlets

Byemoor
Endiang
Erskine
Nevis
Red Willow

[edit] Notes

Although Stettler is commonly mentioned as the county seat, it is a separate municipality with its own council and mayor elected by citizens of the town. The County of Stettler is governed by a council elected by county residents, and the reeve is elected from amongst the counsellors. While the reeve of the county may also fill the role of a counsellor, the mayor of the town may not.

[edit] References

^ Stettler County No. 6. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Stettler County No. 6 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
^ County of Stettler community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. Stettler County - Municipal Profile. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.

[edit] External links

County of Stettler (Official site)

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County of Stettler No. 6

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