Country Canada Established 1951 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Area 5,430 km² Capital Vulcan Census division No. 5 | Region Southern Alberta Incorporated 1951 Website vulcancounty.ab.ca Population 3,984 (2016) Province Alberta | |
Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan.
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Map of Vulcan County, AB, Canada
History
Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County recorded a population of 3,984 living in 1,180 of its 1,616 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,875. With a land area of 5,433.43 km2 (2,097.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.
Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893, a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.
In the 2011 Census, Vulcan County had a population of 3,875 living in 1,104 of its 1,433 total dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2006 population of 3,718. With a land area of 5,429.5 km2 (2,096.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Vulcan County had a population of 3,718 living in 1,446 dwellings, a 1.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,430.06 km2 (2,096.56 sq mi) and a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi).
In 2001, Vulcan County had a population of 3,778 in 1,348 dwellings, a 0.8% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,429.62 km² it had a density of 0.7 inhabitants/km².