County of Newell

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.

County of Newell
Municipal district
Last remaining prairie grain elevators in the Scandia district. Scandia
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Brooks Bassano Duchess Rosemary Gem Tilley Scandia Patricia Rolling Hills
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Established	1948
Incorporated	1953
Government [1]
• Reeve	Molly Douglass
• Governing body	County of Newell Council
• Administrative office	south of Brooks
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	5,810.15 km2 (2,243.31 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	7,465
• Density	1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	countyofnewell.ab.ca

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.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Newell.[4][5] Cities Brooks Towns Bassano Villages Duchess Rosemary Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within the County of Newell.[5] Hamlets Bow City Cassils Gem Lake Newell Resort Patricia Rainier Rolling Hills Scandia Tilley

The following localities are located within the County of Newell.[6] Localities Bantry Campbell Control Countess Denhart Fieldholme Granta Hants Kinbrook Kininvie Kitsim Lathom Mallow Matzhiwin Millicent Princess Redelback Southesk Steveville Verger

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 (3.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

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

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 (3.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[8]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta