Red Deer County

Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 8 and surrounding the City of Red Deer. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, the County of Stettler No. 6 to the east, Kneehill County to the southeast and Mountain View County to the south. It is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Calgary, bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and bounded on the north and east by the Red Deer River.

Red Deer County
Municipal district
Highway 11 passing through ranch land and aspen parkland in Red Deer County
Red Deer Bowden Innisfail Penhold Sylvan Lake Delburne Elnora
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°16′5″N 113°48′40″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	8
Established	1944
Incorporated	1963
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jim Wood
• Governing body	Red Deer County Council Lonny Kennet Dana Depalme Connie Huelsman Brent Ramsay Philip Massier Christine Moore
• Manager	Curtis Herzberg
• MP	Blaine Calkins, Burton Bailey
• Administrative office	west of Red Deer
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	3,919.25 km2 (1,513.23 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	19,933
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	T4E
Website	rdcounty.ca

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Red Deer County.[3][4] Cities Red Deer Towns Bowden Innisfail Penhold Sylvan Lake Villages Delburne Elnora Summer villages Jarvis Bay Norglenwold

The following hamlets are located within Red Deer County.[4] Hamlets Ardley Benalto Dickson Gasoline Alley[5][6] Linn Valley Lousana Markerville Springbrook Spruce View

The following localities are located within Red Deer County.^[7]

Localities

Balmoral Hawk Hills (designated place) Balmoral Heights (designated place) Bouteiller Subdivision or Boutellier Subdivision Briggs Broderson Subdivision or Brodersons Subdivision Brownlee Acreage Burnt Lake Canyon Heights (designated place) Central Park (designated place) Coalbanks Cygnet Doan Elspeth

Evarts Fleming Garrington Garrington Acres Gleniffer Green Ridge Park Half Moon Bay Harrison Henday Herder (designated place) High Ridge Properties Hillsdown Horseshoe Lake Kevisville

Knee Hill Valley Kountry Meadows (designated place) or Kountry Meadow Estates Kuusamo Les Trailer Park (designated place) McKenzie Subdivision Melody Meadows Trailer Park Milnerton Mintlaw Mountain House New Hill Niobe Nisbet Pine Lake

Poplar Ridge or Poplar Ridge Subdivision Prevo Raven Red Deer Junction Ridgewood Terrace Riverview Park Shady Pine Trailer Park South Park Village Spruce Lane Acres (designated place) Trueman Subdivision Tuttle West Ridge Estates Wild Rose Woodland Hills (designated place)

Business Parks

The following are business parks located within Red Deer County:^[8]

Belich Business Park Blindman Industrial Park Burnt Lake Business Park

Clearview Industrial Park Energy Business Park Gasoline Alley Business Park

Kuusomo Industrial Park McKenzie Industrial Business Park Petrolia Business Park

Piper Creek Business Park Red Deer Industrial Park

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,933 living in 7,430 of its 8,674 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 19,531. With a land area of 3,919.25 km² (1,513.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km² (13.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,541 living in 7,097 of its 8,440 total private dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2011 population of 18,316. With a land area of 3,961.85 km² (1,529.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km² (12.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

Economy

Agriculture plays a role in Red Deer County's economy including livestock and crop production. Red Deer County has dairies that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, and the largest organic farm in Alberta. It also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry. Lumber and mineral resources are also present in Red Deer County.

See also

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