Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada within Census Division No. 8 and surrounding the City of Red Deer. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, the County of Stettler No. 6 to the east, Kneehill County to the southeast and Mountain View County to the south. It is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Calgary, bisected by the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and bounded on the north and east by the Red Deer River.
Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Red Deer County. Cities Red Deer Towns Bowden Innisfail Penhold Sylvan Lake Villages Delburne Elnora Summer villages Jarvis Bay Norglenwold
The following hamlets are located within Red Deer County. Hamlets Ardley Benalto Dickson Gasoline Alley Linn Valley Lousana Markerville Springbrook Spruce View
The following localities are located within Red Deer County. Localities
Balmoral Hawk Hills (designated place) Balmoral Heights (designated place) Bouteiller Subdivision or Boutellier Subdivision Briggs Broderson Subdivision or Brodersons Subdivision Brownlee Acreage Burnt Lake Canyon Heights (designated place) Central Park (designated place) Coalbanks Cygnet Doan Elspeth
Evarts Fleming Garrington Garrington Acres Gleniffer Green Ridge Park Half Moon Bay Harrison Henday Herder (designated place) High Ridge Properties Hillsdown Horseshoe Lake Kevisville
Knee Hill Valley Kountry Meadows (designated place) or Kountry Meadow Estates Kuusamo Les Trailer Park (designated place) McKenzie Subdivision Melody Meadows Trailer Park Milnerton Mintlaw Mountain House New Hill Niobe Nisbet Pine Lake
Poplar Ridge or Poplar Ridge Subdivision Prevo Raven Red Deer Junction Ridgewood Terrace Riverview Park Shady Pine Trailer Park South Park Village Spruce Lane Acres (designated place) Trueman Subdivision Tuttle West Ridge Estates Wild Rose Woodland Hills (designated place)
Business Parks The following are business parks located within Red Deer County:
Belich Business Park Blindman Industrial Park Burnt Lake Business Park
Clearview Industrial Park Energy Business Park Gasoline Alley Business Park
Kuusomo Industrial Park McKenzie Industrial Business Park Petrolia Business Park
Piper Creek Business Park Red Deer Industrial Park
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,933 living in 7,430 of its 8,674 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 19,531. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer County had a population of 19,541 living in 7,097 of its 8,440 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 18,316. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Economy
Agriculture plays a role in Red Deer County's economy including livestock and crop production. Red Deer County has dairies that make cheese, U-pick vegetable and fruit farms, and the largest organic farm in Alberta. It also has elk, deer, and apiary farms as well as a mouse farm, which raises white mice for the pet food industry. Lumber and mineral resources are also present in Red Deer County.
See also List of communities in Alberta List of municipal districts in Alberta
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