Northern Sunrise County
Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.
History
On July 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County.Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Northern Sunrise County.
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- none
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;Summer villages
- none
;Hamlets
The following localities are located within Northern Sunrise County.
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- Atikamisis Lake Settlement
- Bison Lake
- Cardinal Point
- Harmon Valley
- Judah
- L'Hirondelle
- Lubicon Lake
- Marten River
- Martin River
- Martin River Subdivision
- Simon Lakes
- Springburn
- Three Creeks
- Wabasca Settlement
- Wabiskaw Settlement
- Wesley Creek
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,711 living in 658 of its 765 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,921. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,891 living in 712 of its 798 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,791. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933, a change from its 2011 municipal census population of 2,133. A shadow population count also occurred at the same time as its 2013 municipal census, which counted an additional non-permanent population of 592 for a combined 2013 population of 2,525.
Government
Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:- Ward 1 - Reno / Harmon Valley
- Ward 2 - Nampa
- Ward 3 - Marie Reine / Judah
- Ward 4 - St. Isidore
- Ward 5 - Three Creeks / Wesley Creek
- Ward 6 - Cadotte Lake / Little Buffalo