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County of Newell
Last remaining prairie grain elevators in the Scandia district. Scandia
Last remaining prairie grain elevators in the Scandia district. Scandia
Official seal of County of Newell
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Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 2
Established 1948
Incorporated 1953
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 5,810.15 km2 (2,243.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 7,465
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.

History

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.

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

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 (3.4/sq mi) in 2021.

The population of the County of Newell according to its 2020 municipal census is 7,502.

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 (3.4/sq mi) in 2016.

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