County of Newell
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Location within Alberta
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| Coordinates: 50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W / 50.56417°N 111.89889°W / 50.56417; -111.89889 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Established | 1948 |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
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| • Reeve | Molly Douglass |
| • Governing body | County of Newell Council |
| • Administrative office | south of Brooks |
| Area
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| • Land | 5,810.15 km2 (2,243.31 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
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| • Total | 7,465 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | countyofnewell |
The County of Newell is a municipal districtinsouthern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.
It was incorporated as the County of Newell No. 4 on January 1, 1953, through the amalgamation of the Municipal District of Newell No. 28 and part of the Municipal District of Bow Valley No. 40. Its name was changed to the County of Newell on September 9, 2011.[3]
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Newell.[4][5]
The following hamlets are located within the County of Newell.[5] |
The following localities are located within the County of Newell.[6]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell had a population of 7,465 living in 2,404 of its 2,642 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 7,524. With a land area of 5,810.15 km2 (2,243.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
The population of the County of Newell according to its 2020 municipal census is 7,502.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Newell had a population of 7,524 living in 2,412 of its 2,627 total private dwellings, a 5.4% change from its 2011 population of 7,138. With a land area of 5,904.67 km2 (2,279.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Places adjacent to County of Newell
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