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Clearwater County Alberta Information

Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 9. Its northwest boundary is the Brazeau River. The municipal office is located in the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km2 (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No. 9’s land area of 18,921.38 km2 (7,305.59 sq mi). Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9’s population, in addition to the communities of Caroline, Burnstick Lake and three Indian reserves. The County’s 2021 census population was 11,865. _x000D_ The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years. _x000D_ On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from “Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99” to “Clearwater County”. _x000D_ The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clearwater County. _x000D_ The following hamlets are located within Clearwater County. _x000D_ _x000D_ The following localities are located within Clearwater County. _x000D_ _x000D_ Phoenix, a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House, is also located within Clearwater County. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,865 living in 4,817 of its 5,605 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 11,947. With a land area of 18,605.71 km2 (7,183.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,947 living in 4,699 of its 5,486 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 12,278. With a land area of 18,682.45 km2 (7,213.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater_County,_Alberta