Birch Hills County


Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.
The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians.
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History

In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed.

Geography

Communities and localities


The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County.
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The following hamlets are located within Birch Hills County.
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The following localities are located within Birch Hills County.
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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.