Beaver County, Alberta

Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.

Beaver County
Municipal district
Killean Farms Ltd. grain elevator in Shonts
Logo
Tofield Viking Holden Ryley Bruce Kinsella
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	10
Established	1943
Incorporated	1958
Government [1]
• Reeve	Kevin Smook
• Governing body	Beaver County Council Barry Bruce Eugene Hrabec Lionel Williams Dale Pederson Kevin Smook
• CAO	Kayleena Spiess
• Administrative office	Ryley
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	3,219.74 km2 (1,243.15 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	5,868
• Density	1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0B
Website	beaver.ab.ca

Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Beaver County.[4] Cities none Towns Tofield Viking Villages Holden Ryley Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within Beaver County.[4] Hamlets Bruce Kinsella

The following localities are located within Beaver County.^[5]

Localities

Aspen Estates Bardo Beaver Creek Estates Beaver Meadow Estates Beaverhill Estates Birch Grove Estates Cinnamon Ridge Estates Country Squire Dodds El Greco Estates Forest Glenn Haight Islet Lake Estates Joyland and Jade Estates Kingsway Estates

Lindbrook Lindbrook Estates Lori Estates Meadowbrook Estates Miquelon Estates Park Glen Estates Philips Phillips Poe Rolling Glory Estates Royal Glenn Estates Shonts Torlea Whispering Hills

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,868 living in 2,180 of its 2,434 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 5,905. With a land area of 3,219.74 km² (1,243.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km² (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County had a population of 5,905 living in 2,177 of its 2,381 total private dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2011 population of 5,689. With a land area of 3,317.57 km² (1,280.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km² (4.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[6]

Attractions

Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).

See also

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