Introduction
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Municipal district in Alberta, CanadaKneehill CountyMunicipal district
LogoThree HillsTrochuAcmeCarbonLindenBirchamHeskethHuxleySunnyslopeSwalwellTorringtonWimborneMajor communitiesLocation within AlbertaCountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaPlanning regionRed DeerEstablished1944Incorporated1998Government • ReeveJerry F. Wittstock • Governing bodyKneehill County Council • Administrative officeThree HillsArea (2021) • Land3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi)Population (2021) • Total4,914Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Websitekneehillcounty.com
Kneehill County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 5.
History
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"The municipal history of Kneehill County began in when" [sic] "the Rural Municipality of Roach formed in 1913... In 1945, the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 278 renumbered as the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. In 1997, the Village of Torrington dissolved to become part of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48. In 1998, the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48 became Kneehill County."
Geography
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Communities and localities[edit]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Kneehill County:
Cities
none
Towns
Three Hills (location of municipal office)
Trochu
Villages
Acme
Carbon
Linden
Summer villages
none
The following hamlets are located within Kneehill County:
Hamlets
Bircham
Hesketh
Huxley
Sunnyslope
Swalwell
Torrington (dissolved from village status in December 1997)
Wimborne
 
The following localities are located within Kneehill County:
Localities
Allingham
Bargrave
Beynon
Buoyant
Cosway
Curlew
Dunphy
Entice
Equity
Gatine
Ghost Pine
Ghost Pine Creek
Grainger
Helmer
Highland Ranch
Kirkpatrick
Perbeck
Sharples
Taylor
Tolman
Twining (/ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/)
 
Demographics
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County had a population of 4,914 living in 1,715 of its 1,881 total private dwellings, a change of -1.7% from its 2016 population of 5,001. With a land area of 3,373.4 km2 (1,302.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kneehill County had a population of 5,001 living in 1,722 of its 1,859 total private dwellings, a 1.6% change from its 2011 population of 4,921. With a land area of 3,381.02 km2 (1,305.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.
