Northern Sunrise County

Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.

Northern Sunrise County
Municipal district
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Nampa St. Isidore Cadotte Lake Marie Reine Little Buffalo
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	17
Established	1994
Incorporated	2002
Government [1]
• Reeve	Carolyn Kolebaba
• Governing body	Northern Sunrise County Council Carolyn Kolebaba Audrey Gall Dan Boisvert Norm Duval Corinna Williams Gaylene Whitehead
• Administrative office	east of Peace River
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	20,915.18 km2 (8,075.40 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,711
• Density	0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	northernsunrise.net

History

On July 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Northern Sunrise County.[4] Cities none Towns none Villages Nampa Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Northern Sunrise County.[4] Hamlets Cadotte Lake Little Buffalo Marie Reine Reno St. Isidore

The following localities are located within Northern Sunrise County.[5] Localities Atikamisis Lake Settlement Bison Lake Cardinal Point Harmon Valley Judah L'Hirondelle Lubicon Lake Marten River Martin River Martin River Subdivision Simon Lakes Springburn Three Creeks Wabasca Settlement Wabiskaw Settlement Wesley Creek

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,711 living in 658 of its 765 total private dwellings, a change of -10.9% from its 2016 population of 1,921. With a land area of 20,915.18 km² (8,075.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,891 living in 712 of its 798 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,791. With a land area of 21,150.97 km² (8,166.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[6]

Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933,^[7] a -9.4% change from its 2011 municipal census population of 2,133.^[8] A shadow population count also occurred at the same time as its 2013 municipal census, which counted an additional non-permanent population of 592 for a combined 2013 population of 2,525.^[7]

Government

Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:^[9]

• Ward 1 - Reno / Harmon Valley
• Ward 2 - Nampa
• Ward 3 - Marie Reine / Judah
• Ward 4 - St. Isidore
• Ward 5 - Three Creeks / Wesley Creek
• Ward 6 - Cadotte Lake / Little Buffalo

The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.

See also

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