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According to Section 81 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), an area may incorporate as a town if: it has a population of 1,000 people or more; and; the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m 2 (19,900 sq ft). [1] Essentially, towns are formed from urban communities with populations of at least 1,000 people.
Towns with populations less than 1,000, whether their populations have declined below 1,000 or they were incorporated as towns prior to the minimum 1,000 population requirement, are permitted to retain town status. A total of 699 elected town officials (107 mayors and 592 councillors) [needs update] provide town governance throughout the ...
The Town of Strathcona incorporated as a city on March 15, 1907, and subsequently amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912. Fort McMurray was incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980, but reverted to its current urban service area form as a result of its amalgamation with Improvement District (I.D.)
Camrose is situated about 90 km (56 mi) from Edmonton, the capital of Alberta. Highway 13 runs through its centre. Camrose is located in a transitory region of Alberta, between prairie and boreal forest, known as aspen parkland. It is a major economic centre for many small farming communities in the surrounding area.
As of the 2021 Canadian census, the Edmonton CMA includes the following 34 census subdivisions (municipalities or municipality equivalents): [3] six cities (Beaumont, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Spruce Grove and St. Albert); one specialized municipality (Strathcona County, which includes the Sherwood Park urban service area);
With a land area of 2,502.59 km 2 (966.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.8/km 2 (14.9/sq mi) in 2021. [ 2 ] In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Leduc County had a population of 13,780 living in 5,101 of its 5,960 total private dwellings, a 2.1% change from its 2011 population of 13,494.
It completely surrounds the Edmonton Capital Region and contains the central part of the heavily populated Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. The North Saskatchewan River crosses the region from west to east. Other rivers traversing the area are Red Deer River, Battle River, Athabasca River, Pembina River, Brazeau River, Beaver River.
Due to its proximity to two cities, the town's news is also covered in the Wetaskiwin Times and the Leduc Representative. [15] In the Wetaskiwin area, a community channel (Northern Cablevision Channel 10) is broadcast out of the city of Wetaskiwin, as well as two radio stations. Other major radio stations are picked up from Edmonton.