Clear Hills County facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Clear Hills County
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Location within Alberta
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| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Alberta | |
| Region | Northern Alberta | |
| Census division | 17 | |
| Established | 1995 | |
| Incorporated | 2006 | |
| Area
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| • Land | 15,025.54 km2 (5,801.39 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 3,006 | |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
Clear Hills County is a special type of area in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is called a municipal district. This means it is a large rural area with its own local government.
The county is part of Census Division 17. This division helps organize how people are counted in Canada.
A very large forest fire, called the Chinchaga fire, happened in this region in 1950. It burned through a lot of the land.
The area officially became Clear Hills County on January 1, 2006. Before that, it was known as the Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21.
Geography
Clear Hills County is a big place with different kinds of communities. These include small towns, villages, and even smaller places called hamlets or localities.
Communities and Places
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The following towns and villages are found within Clear Hills County.
The following hamlets are also located here. Hamlets are small communities that are not big enough to be villages or towns.
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You can also find these smaller localities within Clear Hills County. Localities are even smaller groups of homes or places.
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People Living Here
Let's look at how many people live in Clear Hills County. This information comes from official counts called censuses.
In the year 2021, a count by Statistics Canada showed that 3,006 people lived in Clear Hills County. These people lived in 930 homes.
This number was just a little bit less than the population in 2016. In 2016, there were 3,018 people living here.
The county covers a large area of about 15,025 square kilometers (about 5,800 square miles). This means there are not many people living in each square kilometer. It is a very spread-out area.
In 2016, the census counted 3,023 people. This was a bit more than the 2,801 people counted in 2011.
The county also did its own count in 2012. It found 2,829 people. This was a small decrease from the 2,970 people counted in 2008.
