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词条 Ponoka County
释义

  1. Demographics

  2. Government

  3. History

  4. Communities and localities

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
| subdivision_type3 = Census division
| subdivision_name3 = No. 8
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| leader_title = Reeve
| leader_name = Paul McLauchlin
| leader_title1 = Governing body
| leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list|title=Ponoka County Council
| 1 = Nancy Hartford |2=Bryce Liddle |3=Mark Matejka |4=Paul McLauchlin |5=Doug Weir}}
| leader_title2 = CAO
| leader_name2 = Charlie Cutforth
| leader_title3 = Office location
| leader_name3 = Ponoka
|leader_title4 = MP
|leader_name4 = Blaine Calkins
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1944
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2 = 1952
|area_footnotes =  (2016)[2]
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Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers {{convert|721396|acre|km2|0}} and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta".[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County recorded a population of 9,806 living in 3,535 of its 4,199 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:9806-8856}}|8856|1}} change from its 2011 population of 8,856. With a land area of {{convert|2814.26|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|9806|2814.26|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census, Ponoka County had a population of 8,856 living in 3,172 of its 3,669 total dwellings, a 2.5% change from its 2006 population of 8,640. With a land area of {{convert|2807.94|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|8856|2807.94|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2011.[5] Following Ponoka's 2011 annexation, Statistics Canada adjusted Ponoka County's 2011 population downward by 5 people to 8,851.[6]

Government

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the county is Charlie Cutforth.[1] The five members of council, Nancy Hartford, Bryce Liddle, Mark Matejka, Paul McLauchlin, and Doug Weir, where elected October 21, 2013.[1] Councillor Paul McLauchlin, from electoral division 4, was selected the reeve in a 2013 organizational meeting.[7]

History

Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952.[8] The county's first public officials were Mr. Bruce Ramsey, who directed municipal affairs, Mr. Peter McDonald as secretary-treasurer, and Mr. L.G. Saunders was head of the school system. The town gets its name from the Blackfoot word for Elk.

Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Ponoka County:[9]

//List of cities in Alberta">Cities
  • none
//List of towns in Alberta">Towns
  • Ponoka
  • Rimbey
//List of villages in Alberta">Villages
  • none
//List of summer villages in Alberta">Summer villages
  • Parkland Beach

The following hamlets are located within Ponoka County:[9]

//List of hamlets in Alberta">Hamlets
  • Bluffton
  • Hoadley
  • Leedale
  • Maskwacis (formerly Hobbema)[10]
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The following localities are located within Ponoka County:[11]

Localities
  • Alberta Hospital
  • Crestomere
  • Frank Subdivision
  • Homeglen
  • Lavesta
  • Menaik
  • Morning Meadows Subdivision
  • Nugent
  • Paulson Pasture
  • Pleasant Hill Subdivision
  • Rimbey Ridge Estates
  • Springdale
  • Sunnyside
  • Tristram
  • Viewmar Estates
  • Willesden Green
  • Woodland Park
{{Col-end}}

See also

  • List of communities in Alberta
  • List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^{{AMOS}}
2. ^
3. ^Ponoka County official site
4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=February 8, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2012 | accessdate=February 8, 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0009x/2012000/tbl/xls/92F0009XIB2012000_T1_Can.xlsx | title=Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2011, to January 1, 2012 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory) | publisher=Statistics Canada | type=XLSX | date=November 14, 2012 | accessdate=August 17, 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Council|url=http://www.ponokacounty.com/Departments/Council.aspx|publisher=Ponoka County|accessdate=January 5, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216035301/http://www.ponokacounty.com/Departments/Council.aspx|archivedate=February 16, 2013|df=}}
8. ^Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
9. ^{{cite web | url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/officials/2013-RuralMuni.pdf | title=Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | type=PDF | page=13 | date=December 31, 2013 | accessdate=January 1, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web | url=https://ponokacounty.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=14042&Search=1&Result=1 | title=County Council Meeting (minutes) | publisher=Ponoka County | type=PDF | page=2 | date=September 3, 2013 | accessdate=January 1, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web | url=http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4808038 | title=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4808038 - Ponoka County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-03-05 | accessdate=2012-08-12}}

External links

  • {{official website}}
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
| North = County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
| Northeast = Camrose County
| West = Clearwater County
| Centre = Ponoka County
| East = Camrose County
| Southwest = Clearwater County
| South = Lacombe County
| Southeast = Camrose County
}}{{Alberta|RM=yes}}

2 : Municipal districts in Alberta|Ponoka County

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