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County of Northern Lights

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Summary

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Field	Value
official_name	County of Northern Lights
settlement_type	Municipal district
float	center
label	Manning
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg
marksize	8
label_size	110
position	right
lat_deg	56.914167
lon_deg	-117.627222}}
label	Dixonville
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	left
lat_deg	56.5372
lon_deg	-117.6708}}
label	Deadwood
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	left
lat_deg	56.741111
lon_deg	-117.457778}}
label	Notikewin
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	left
lat_deg	56.974722
lon_deg	-117.625}}
label	North Star
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	left
lat_deg	56.8564
lon_deg	-117.6153}}
label	Paddle Prairie
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	top
lat_deg	57.95
lon_deg	-117.466667}}
label	Keg River
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	bottom
lat_deg	57.7882
lon_deg	-117.8584}}
label	Weberville
mark	Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
marksize	4
position	left
lat_deg	56.3348
lon_deg	-117.3467}}
image_map1	AB locator COUNTY OF NORTHERN LIGHTS.svg
mapsize1	200
map_caption1	Location within Alberta
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Canada
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Alberta
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Northern Alberta
subdivision_type3	Census division
subdivision_name3	17
government_footnotes
leader_title	Reeve
leader_name	Terry Ungarian
leader_title1	Governing body
leader_name1	County of Northern Lights Council
leader_title2	Administrative office
leader_name2	Manning
established_title	Established
established_date	1995
established_title2	Incorporated
established_date2	1995
area_footnotes	(2021)
area_land_km2	20627.02
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	4152
population_density_km2	0.2
timezone	MST
utc_offset	−7
timezone_DST	MDT
utc_offset_DST	−6
elevation_footnotes
website

The County of Northern Lights is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located in the Town of Manning.

The municipality recently changed its name from the Municipal District (M.D.) of Northern Lights No. 22 to the County of Northern Lights. The Province of Alberta officially approved the name change on February 3, 2010.

On April 1, 1995, the M.D. of Northern Lights No. 22 was formed through the incorporation of the former Improvement District No. 22 as a municipal district.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Northern Lights.

Towns:

Manning

Hamlets:

Deadwood
Dixonville
North Star
Notikewin

Métis settlements:

Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement

Localities:

Chinook Valley
Clear Hills
Fairacres
Hawk Hills
Hotchkiss
Keg River
Kemp River
Leddy
Scully Creek
Smithmill
Sweet Water
Warrensville
Warrensville Centre
Weberville

Other places:

Carcajou
Twin Lakes

Demographics

As a census subdivision in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Northern Lights had a population of 4,152 living in 1,559 of its 1,864 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 4,200. With a land area of 20627.02 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

As a census subdivision in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Lights had a population of 4,200 living in 1,538 of its 1,846 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 4,117. This includes the population of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement (544), located within the census subdivision that is a municipality independent of the County of Northern Lights.

Attractions

Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Leddy Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Sulphur Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Notikewin Provincial Park

References

{{AMOS
Province of Alberta. (2010-02-03). "Order in Council 24/2010".
{{AltaML
(2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817076 - Northern Lights No. 22, geographical codes and localities, 2006". [[Statistics Canada]].
(February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
(February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
(February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
(November 22, 2012). "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].

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