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.
Vulcan County | |
|---|---|
 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Established | 1951 |
| Incorporated | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Jason Schneider |
| • Governing body | Vulcan County Council |
| • Administrative office | Vulcan |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,237 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | vulcancounty.ab.ca |
History
Vulcan County was originally established in 1951.
Geography
Communities and localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,237 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of 6.4% from its 2016 population of 3,984. With a land area of 5,356.65 km2 (2,068.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had 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.[7]
Vulcan County's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 3,893,[8] a 0.5% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 3,830.[9]
See also
