List of Alberta municipal districts

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Alberta subdivisions
Alberta subdivisions

Counties and municipal districts of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province's census divisions. They include counties, municipal districts, specialised municipalities, special areas, regional municipalities, improvement ditricts, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerartions.[1]

Municipal districts (in some cases called counties) are governing organizations for rural areas including farmlands and unincorporated places such as hamlets. As of 2006, there were 64 municipal districts in Alberta[2], administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing, a department of the Government of Alberta. Municipal districts are managed by elected councils. Special areas are managed by boards appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of the province. Other forms of government within the municipal district frame include specialized municipalities, regional municipalities and improvement districts. Metis settlements and Indian reserves are administered by local governments and coordinated on a federal level.[1]

The improvement districts are governed directly by Alberta Municipal Affairs. If the need arises, Improvement districts are incorporated as either municipal districts (with an elected council) or special areas (with an appointed council). Once they are firmly established, municipal districts are declared either counties or special municipalities, or, in the case of large scarcely populated areas, they become regional municipalities.

Contents

The following is an alphabetical list of these subdivisions.[3]

Name No. Type Census Division
No.		 Seat Population
Acadia 34 Municipal District 4 Acadia Valley &&&&&&&&&&&&&512.0512
Athabasca 12 County 13 Athabasca &&&&&&&&&&&&7521.07,521
Barrhead 11 County 13 Barrhead &&&&&&&&&&&&5768.05,768
Beaver 9* County 10 Ryley &&&&&&&&&&&&5644.05,644
Big Lakes 125* Municipal District 17 High Prairie &&&&&&&&&&&&4181.04,181
Bighorn 8 Municipal District 15 Exshaw &&&&&&&&&&&&1644.01,644
Birch Hills 19* County 19 Wanham &&&&&&&&&&&&1644.01,644
Bonnyville 87 Municipal District 12 Bonnyville &&&&&&&&&&&&8399.08,399
Brazeau 77* County 11 Drayton Valley &&&&&&&&&&&&6895.06,895
Camrose 22* County 10 Camrose &&&&&&&&&&&&7294.07,294
Cardston 6* County 3 Cardston &&&&&&&&&&&&4325.04,325
Clear Hills 21* Municipal District 17 Worsley &&&&&&&&&&&&2772.02,772
Clearwater 99* County 9 Rocky Mountain House &&&&&&&&&&&11505.011,505
Cypress 1* County 1 Dunmore &&&&&&&&&&&&6114.06,114
Fairview 136 Municipal District 19 Fairview &&&&&&&&&&&&1806.01,806
Flagstaff 29* County 7 Sedgewick &&&&&&&&&&&&3697.03,697
Foothills 31 Municipal District 6 High River &&&&&&&&&&&17682.017,682
Forty Mile 8 County 2 Foremost &&&&&&&&&&&&3432.03,432
Grande Prairie 1 County 19 Clairmont &&&&&&&&&&&17989.017,989
Greenview 16 Municipal District 18 Valleyview &&&&&&&&&&&&5439.05,439
Kneehill 48* County 5 Three Hills &&&&&&&&&&&&5319.05,319
Lac Ste. Anne 28* County 13 Sangudo &&&&&&&&&&&&8948.08,948
Lacombe 14* County 8 Lacombe &&&&&&&&&&&10651.010,651
Lakeland —* County 12 Lac La Biche &&&&&&&&&&&&5301.05,301
Lamont 30* County 10 Lamont &&&&&&&&&&&&4167.04,167
Leduc 25* County 11 Nisku &&&&&&&&&&&12536.012,536
Lesser Slave River 124 Municipal District 17 Slave Lake &&&&&&&&&&&&2840.02,840
Lethbridge 26* County 2 Lethbridge &&&&&&&&&&&&9930.09,930
Mackenzie 23 Municipal District-Specialized Municipality 17 Fort Vermilion &&&&&&&&&&&&9687.09,687
Minburn 27 County 10 Vegreville &&&&&&&&&&&&3436.03,436
Mountain View 17* County 6 Didsbury &&&&&&&&&&&12134.012,134
Newell 4 County 2 Brooks &&&&&&&&&&&&7137.07,137
Northern Lights 22 Municipal District 17 Manning &&&&&&&&&&&&3636.03,636
Northern Sunrise 131* County 17 Peace River &&&&&&&&&&&&2324.02,324
Opportunity 17 Municipal District 17 Wabasca &&&&&&&&&&&&3570.03,570
Paintearth 18 County 7 Castor &&&&&&&&&&&&2192.02,192
Parkland 31* County 11 Stony Palin &&&&&&&&&&&29679.029,679
Peace 135 Municipal District 19 Berwyn &&&&&&&&&&&&1496.01,496
Pincher Creek 9 Municipal District 3 Pincher Creek &&&&&&&&&&&&3197.03,197
Ponoka 3* County 8 Ponoka &&&&&&&&&&&&8810.08,810
Provost 52 Municipal District 7 Provost &&&&&&&&&&&&2635.02,635
Ranchland 66 Municipal District 15 Nanton &&&&&&&&&&&&&&96.096
Red Deer 23* County 8 Red Deer &&&&&&&&&&&18639.018,639
Rocky View 44 Municipal District 6 Calgary &&&&&&&&&&&34597.034,597
Saddle Hills 20* County 19 Spirit River &&&&&&&&&&&&2566.02,566
Smoky Lake 13* County 12 Smoky Lake &&&&&&&&&&&&2773.02,773
Smoky River 130 Municipal District 19 Falher &&&&&&&&&&&&2379.02,379
Special Areas 2,3,4 Board/Special Area 4 Hanna &&&&&&&&&&&&5314.05,314
Spirit River 133 Municipal District 19 Spirit River &&&&&&&&&&&&&824.0824
St. Paul 19 County 12 St. Paul &&&&&&&&&&&&6145.06,145
Starland 47* County 5 Morrin &&&&&&&&&&&&2210.02,210
Stettler 6 County 7 Stettler &&&&&&&&&&&&5357.05,357
Strathcona 20* County/Specialized Municipality 11 Sherwood Park &&&&&&&&&&&80232.080,232
Sturgeon 90* County 11 Morinville &&&&&&&&&&&18864.018,864
Taber 14* Municipal District 2 Taber &&&&&&&&&&&&6012.06,012
Thorhild 7 County 13 Thorhild &&&&&&&&&&&&3120.03,120
Two Hills 21 County 10 Two Hills &&&&&&&&&&&&2614.02,614
Vermilion River 24 County 10 Kitscoty &&&&&&&&&&&&7524.07,524
Vulcan 2* County 5 Vulcan &&&&&&&&&&&&3778.03,778
Wainwright 61 Municipal District 7 Wainwright &&&&&&&&&&&&4231.04,231
Warner 5 County 2 Warner &&&&&&&&&&&&3798.03,798
Westlock 92* County 13 Westlock &&&&&&&&&&&&6859.06,859
Wetaskiwin 10 County 11 Wetaskiwin &&&&&&&&&&&10695.010,695
Wheatland 16* County 5 Strathmore &&&&&&&&&&&&7889.07,889
Willow Creek 26 Municipal District 3 Claresholm &&&&&&&&&&&&5412.05,412
Wood Buffalo 143* Regional MD/Specialized Municipality 16 Fort McMurray &&&&&&&&&&&78792.078,792
Woodlands 15* County 13 Whitecourt &&&&&&&&&&&&3818.03,818
Yellowhead 94* County 14 Edson &&&&&&&&&&&&9881.09,881
Population from Alberta Municipal Affairs[4], does not include population of towns located inside counties or municipal districts
* Denotes numbers dropped from official name

Census subdivision
Census subdivision

Other than municipal districts, Alberta's area contains two census metropolitan areas (Calgary and Edmonton) and seven improvement districts (the five national parks, which are administered by Parks Canada and two provincial parks). SFive administrative units are designated as specialized municipalities.

The improvement districts are governed by Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs, directly or through elected or appointed advisory councils.

Alberta Improvement Districts
Subdivision Census Division
Name No. Type No.
Banff 9 Improvement District (National park) 15
Elk Island 13 Improvement District (National park) 13
Jasper 12 Improvement District (National park) 15
Kananaskis 5 Improvement District (Provincial Park) 15
Waterton Lakes 4 Improvement District (National Park) 3
Willmore Wilderness 9 Improvement District (Provincial Park) 15
Wood Buffalo 24 Improvement District (National park) 16

Specialized municipalities are areas with special needs and circumstances that require specific administration methods.

Alberta Specialized Municipalities
Subdivision Census Division Special
Name No. Type No. Reason
Jasper — Specialized municipality 15 Development Area inside the Jasper National Park
Crowsnest Pass — Specialized Municipality 3 Amalgamation of several dissolved towns
Mackenzie 23 Municipal District/Specialized Municipality 17 Large scarcely populated area
Strathcona 20 County/Specialized Municipality 11 Populous sub-urban area
Wood Buffalo 143 Regional MD/Specialized Municipality 16 Large area with a strong unincorporated economic centre (Fort McMurray)

Census metropolitan areas are urban agglomerations, with population in excess of 100,000, centered on large cities and include the adjacent areas.

Alberta Census Metropolitan Areas
Subdivision Census Division
Name No. Type No.
Calgary   Census Metropolitan Area 6
Edmonton   Census Metropolitan Area 11

Census Agglomerations are formed around Brooks, Cold Lake, Camrose, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin and Fort McMurray (Wood Buffalo).[5]

As of 2006, the cumulative population of all rural municipalities of Alberta (including towns on their area) was 615,163.[4]

Alberta Population
Municipality Type Cumulative population
Rural
Municipal Districts and Counties 433,936
Specialized Municipalities 173,354
Improvement Districts 2,559
Special Areas 5,314
Urban
Cities 2,166,268
Towns 411,362
Villages 38,971
Summer Villages 4,107
First Nations
First Nations 60,938
Metis 9,119
Total
Alberta total 3,244,990

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

  1. ^ a b Government of Alberta (May 2006). Types of Municipalities. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2006). Interactive municipalities map. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  3. ^ Alberta First (2006). Municipalities listing. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  4. ^ a b Alberta Municipal Affairs (February 2007). 2006 Municipal Census. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada (2002). Alberta Community Profiles, 2001 Census. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.

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