Beaver County, Alberta


Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.
Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver County recorded a population of 5,905 living in 2,177 of its 2,381 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 5,689. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Beaver County had a population of 5,689 living in 2,109 of its 2,324 total dwellings, a 0.2% change from its 2006 population of 5,676. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.
In 2009, Beaver County had a population of 5,630 living in 2,291 dwellings.

Communities and localities


The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Beaver County:
;Cities
  • none
;Towns
  • Tofield
  • Viking
;Villages
  • Holden
  • Ryley
;Summer villages
  • none
The following hamlets are located within Beaver County:
;Hamlets
  • Bruce
  • Kinsella
The following localities are located within Beaver County:
;Localities
  • Aspen Estates
  • Bardo
  • Beaver Creek Estates
  • Beaver Meadow Estates
  • Beaverhill Estates
  • Birch Grove Estates
  • Cinnamon Ridge Estates
  • Country Squire
  • Dodds
  • El Greco Estates
  • Forest Glenn
  • Haight
  • Islet Lake Estates
  • Joyland and Jade Estates
  • Kingsway Estates
  • Lindbrook
  • Lindbrook Estates
  • Lori Estates
  • Meadowbrook Estates
  • Miquelon Estates
  • Park Glen Estates
  • Philips
  • Phillips
  • Poe
  • Rolling Glory Estates
  • Royal Glenn Estates
  • Shonts
  • Torlea
  • Whispering Hills

Attractions

Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake and Camp Lake.