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.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County recorded 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.
In the 2011 Census, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,791 living in 690 of its 750 total dwellings, a 2.5% change from its 2006 population of 1,747. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Communities and localities


The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Northern Sunrise County:
;Cities
  • none
;Towns
  • none
;Villages
  • Nampa
;Summer villages
  • none
The following hamlets are located within Northern Sunrise County:
;Hamlets
  • Cadotte Lake
  • Little Buffalo
  • Marie Reine
  • Reno
  • St. Isidore
The following localities are located within Northern Sunrise County:
;Localities
  • 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

Government

Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:
The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.