• Source: Clearwater County, Alberta

Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 9. Its northwest boundary is the Brazeau River. The municipal office is located in the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km2 (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No. 9's land area of 18,921.38 km2 (7,305.59 sq mi). Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9's population, in addition to the communities of Caroline, Burnstick Lake and three Indian reserves. The county's 2021 census population was 11,865.

The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years.
On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99" to "Clearwater County".




Geography






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Other places
Phoenix, a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House, is also located within Clearwater County.




Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,865 living in 4,817 of its 5,605 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 11,947. With a land area of 18,605.71 km2 (7,183.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,947 living in 4,699 of its 5,486 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 12,278. With a land area of 18,682.45 km2 (7,213.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.




Attractions


Rocky Mountain House Historic Site in Rocky Mountain House
Historic minesite in Nordegg
Hiking in the Bighorn Wildland
Camping at Burnstick Lake campsite
Canoeing on lakes; Rafting and kayaking on Clearwater River and North Saskatchewan River
Cross-country skiing, snowmobile trail in the Chambers Creek area
Fishing (cutthroat, rainbow, brook and lake trout, whitefish) and hunting




See also


List of communities in Alberta
List of municipal districts in Alberta
Division No. 9, Alberta




References






External links


Official website

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