County of Barrhead No. 11

The County of Barrhead No. 11 is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13.

County of Barrhead No. 11
Municipal district
Barrhead Neerlandia Manola Campsie Vega Tiger Lily
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	13
Established	1955
Incorporated	1959 (County)
Government [1]
• Reeve	Douglas Drozd
• Governing body	County of Barrhead Council
• Administrative office	Barrhead
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	2,385.28 km2 (920.96 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	5,877
• Density	2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	Official website

Geography

Communities and localities

County of Barrhead office in Barrhead, Alberta

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11.[3] Cities none Towns Barrhead Villages none Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within the County of Barrhead No. 11.[3] Hamlets Campsie Manola Neerlandia Thunder Lake

The following localities are located within the County of Barrhead No. 11.^[4]

Localities

Belvedere Bloomsbury Cam-Bar Estates Camp Creek Campsie Cove Dunstable Düsseldorf Freedom Gardenview Greendale Subdivision Highridge Holmes Crossing Idle Hours Lawton Lightning Bay Lunnford

Mahar Subdivision Meadowview Mellowdale Moonlight Bay Estates Moose Wallow Mosside Mystery Lake Naples Park La Nonne Roselea Sion Stewartfield Summerlea Tiger Lily Vega

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Barrhead No. 11 had a population of 5,877 living in 2,199 of its 2,677 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 6,288. With a land area of 2,385.28 km² (920.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.5/km² (6.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Barrhead No. 11 had a population of 6,288 living in 2,298 of its 2,830 total private dwellings, a 3.1% change from its 2011 population of 6,096. With a land area of 2,406.25 km² (929.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.6/km² (6.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group		Population	% of total population
White		5,520	94.4%
Visible minority group Source:[6]	South Asian	0	0%
	Chinese	0	0%
	Black	0	0%
	Filipino	0	0%
	Latin American	0	0%
	Arab	0	0%
	Southeast Asian	0	0%
	West Asian	0	0%
	Korean	0	0%
	Japanese	0	0%
	Visible minority, n.i.e.	0	0%
	Multiple visible minority	0	0%
Total visible minority population		10	0.2%
Aboriginal group Source:[7]	First Nations	55	0.9%
	Métis	240	4.1%
	Inuit	0	0%
	Aboriginal, n.i.e.	15	0.3%
	Multiple Aboriginal identity	0	0%
Total Aboriginal population		315	5.4%
Total population		5,845	100%

Attractions

• Parks: Thunder Lake Provincial Park, Holmes Crossing Recreation Area, Klondike Ferry Park
• Dolberg Lake Campground, Homesteaders Walking Trail
• Lakes: Clear Lake, Lac la Nonne / Elks Beach, Peanut Lake
• Sport Venues in Barrhead: Swimming Pool, Curling Rink, Rodeo Grounds, Tennis Courts
  • Ice hockey: Barrhead Agrena
  • Golf: Barrhead Golf Course, Paddle River Golf Course
  • Off-Road Riding: Barry’s Ultra Motorsports Park (BUMP)
  • Bowling: Blue Heron Bowl
• Ski: Misty Ridge Ski Hill

Education

The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.^[8]

See also

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