Strathcona County, Alberta

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Strathcona County is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.

It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of Edmonton that has opted to retain hamlet status. Strathcona county was designated as a Specialized Municipality on Jan 01, 1996, in oreder to accomodate the specific needs of an area that includes both urban and rural territory[Municipality Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census[Strathcona County Community Profile] - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE:

• Population: 71,986 (80,232 as per [Strathcona County 2005 Census Report]
• % Change (1996-2001): 12.2
• Dwellings: 24,528
• Area (km²): 1,182.11
• Density (persons per square kilometre): 60.9

Mayor: Cathy Olesen

History

First officially recognized in 1893 by the territorial legislature (it was then part of the North West Territories) as Statute Labour District #2, Strathcona County has changed immensely since its inception. In 1913 Statute Labour District #2 was renamed to Local Improvement District #517 (Clover Bar), which then, in 1943, merged with Local Improvement District #518 (Strathcona) to become Municipal District #83 (Strathcona). By joining with local school divisions in 1962, Municipal District #83 officially became a county. County status was subsequently revoked in 1995 when the County Act was repealed by the provincial legislature, but was quickly returned in 1996 when the County of Strathcona #20 officially changed its name to Strathcona County and received Specialized Municipality status.

Communities

Hamlets

• Antler Lake
• Ardrossan
• Collingwood Cove
• Half Moon Lake
• Hastings Lake
• Josephburg
• North Cooking Lake
• Sherwood Park
• South Cooking Lake

Other Communities

• Akenside
• Antler Meadows
• Belvedere Heights
• Birch Park Estates
• Bremner
• Bretona
• Brookville
• Century
• Chrenek
• Clover Bay
• Croftland Subdivision
• Deville
• Elk Island
• Forest Hills
• Forest Hills Country Estates
• Fountain Creek
• Good Hope
• Graham Heights
• Greenwood Park Estates
• Griesbach
• Hude Estates
• Lakewood Acres
• Lina Country Estates
• Los Villas
• Lynley Ridge
• Ministik
• Parkview Ridge Estates
• Partridge Hill
• Pointe aux Pins Estates
• Queensdale Place
• Sconadale
• Scotford
• Silver Birch Hills
• Steinke Estates
• Trevithick Park
• Uncas
• Valley Point
• Whitecroft
• Winfield Heights
• Woodland Downs
• Wyecliff

References

External links

[Strathcona.AB.ca]

 

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