Starland County

Starland County is a municipal district located in southern Alberta, Canada.

Starland County
Municipal district
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Delia Morrin Munson Craigmyle Michichi Rowley Rumsey
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Red Deer
Federal riding	Battle River—Crowfoot
Established	1943
Incorporated	1912
	1998 (name change)
Government [1]
• Reeve	Steve Wannstrom
• Governing body	Starland County Council
• Administrative office	Morrin
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	2,540.85 km2 (981.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,821
• Density	0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	starlandcounty.com

History

The municipality was incorporated in 1912, and established in the current boundaries in 1943, under the name Municipal District of Morrin No. 277. The name was changed the same year to Municipal District of Starland No. 277. Its name was changed again to Starland County in 1998.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Starland County.[3] Cities none Towns none Villages Delia Morrin (location of municipal office) Munson Summer villages none

The following hamlets are located within Starland County.[3] Hamlets Craigmyle Michichi Rowley Rumsey (dissolved from village status in 1995)

The following localities are located within Starland County.^[4]

Localities

Dinosaur Dowling Lake Gartly Rainbow

Stonelaw Verdant Valley Victor

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Starland County had a population of 1,821 living in 588 of its 679 total private dwellings, a change of -11.9% from its 2016 population of 2,066. With a land area of 2,540.85 km² (981.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Starland County had a population of 2,066 living in 611 of its 693 total private dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2011 population of 2,057. With a land area of 2,559.95 km² (988.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Starland County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 2,071.^[6]

Attractions

Horsethief Canyon and the Red Deer River

• McLaren Dam Recreation Area
• Michichi Dam Recreation Area
• Starland Recreation Area
• Rowley Historical Town

See also

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

References

1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
4. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4805031 - Starland County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
6. "2013 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 20, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4601-1418-6. Retrieved December 5, 2013.

External links

• Official website