County of Grande Prairie No. 1 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Municipal district
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Nickname(s):  Alberta's First County
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Peace
Established	1943
Incorporated	1951
Area  (2021)
• Land	5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	23,769
• Density	4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.

It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.

Geography

Communities and localities

Horse Lakes 152B is an Indian reserves located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.

Demographics

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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 recorded a population of 22,303 living in 7,684 of its 8,291 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 19,724. With a land area of 5,802.21 km² (2,240.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km² (9.8/sq mi) in 2016.

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted a municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157, a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.