Starland County
Starland County is a List of [municipal districts in Alberta|municipal district] located in southern Alberta, Canada.
History
The municipality was incorporated in 1912, and established in the current boundaries in 1943, under the name Municipal District of Morrin No. 277. The name was changed the same year to Municipal District of Starland No. 277. Its name was changed again to Starland County in 1998.Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Starland County.
;List of [cities in Alberta|Cities]
- none
- none
;List of [summer villages in Alberta|Summer villages]
- none
;hamlets in Alberta|Hamlets]
The following localities are located within Starland County.
;Localities
- Dinosaur
- Dowling Lake
- Gartly
- Rainbow
- Stonelaw
- Verdant Valley
- Victor
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Starland County had a population of 1,821 living in 588 of its 679 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,066. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Starland County had a population of 2,066 living in 611 of its 693 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 2,057. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
Starland County's Alberta [municipal censuses, 2013|2013 municipal census] counted a population of 2,071.
Attractions
- McLaren Dam Recreation Area
- Michichi Dam Recreation Area
- Starland Recreation Area
- Rowley Historical Town