26-488: Rocky View County is a municipal district in southern Alberta , Canada that is named for its views of the nearby Rocky Mountains to the west. It surrounds most of Calgary , forming the city's northern boundary and most of the city's western and eastern boundaries. At a population of 41,028 in 2021, Rocky View County is the most populous municipal district in Alberta. Though predominantly rural in nature, Rocky View County
52-412: A change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 39,407. With a land area of 3,828.85 km (1,478.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.7/km (27.8/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rocky View County had a population of 39,407 living in 13,042 of its 13,620 total private dwellings, a 10.2% change from its 2011 population of 35,754. With
78-565: A hamlet, which is part of the district's jurisdiction. They are Acadia ( Acadia Valley ), Bighorn ( Exshaw ), Birch Hills ( Wanham ), Clear Hills ( Worsley ), Cypress ( Dunmore ), Grande Prairie ( Clairmont ), Lac Ste. Anne ( Sangudo ), Opportunity ( Wabasca ), and Thorhild ( Thorhild ). One municipal district, Ranchland , has its offices in a provincial park, Chain Lakes Provincial Park . Thirteen municipal districts have their offices in their jurisdiction, outside
104-490: A land area of 3,836.33 km (1,481.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.3/km (26.6/sq mi) in 2016. Rocky View County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 38,055, a 6.4% increase over its adjusted 2011 federal census population of 35,754. Its previous 2006 municipal census counted a population of 34,597. Rocky View County has a council consisting of elected officials representing seven electoral divisions. Municipal elections, organized under
130-657: A majority of their residential buildings are on parcels of land greater than 1,850 m , apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for municipal district status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act . Applications for municipal district status are approved via orders in council made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under recommendation from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. As of
156-814: A riding) of Crowfoot . This riding has been represented by Kevin Sorenson , who was originally elected as a member of the Reform Party then again as a member of the Canadian Alliance and currently of the Conservative Party . Rocky View's southwest (south of the Bow River and west of Calgary) is part of the Federal Electoral district (also known as a riding) of Macleod . This riding has been represented by Ted Menzies , who
182-402: Is a list of only those rural municipalities in Alberta that are incorporated as municipal districts . Despite their names, Lac La Biche County , Mackenzie County , and Strathcona County are not listed because they are in fact incorporated as specialized municipalities , not municipal districts . The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is likewise a specialized municipality and
208-719: Is currently represented in the Alberta Legislature by MLA Angela Pitt in the riding of Airdrie , Chantelle De Jonge in Chestermere-Strathmore and Nathan Cooper in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills . Rocky View is served by three Federal Electoral Divisions: Crowfoot , Macleod and Wild Rose . Rocky View's northeast and southeast (east of Calgary, north of the Bow River) is part of the Federal Electoral district (also known as
234-519: Is home to 14 hamlets , including Langdon , one of Alberta's most populous hamlets . Its rural areas are home to numerous country residential subdivisions. The Municipal District (MD) of Calgary No. 44 was originally formed on January 1, 1955 from part of Improvement District No. 46 and parts of five municipal districts – the MD of Serviceberry No. 43 , the MD of Conrich No. 44 , the MD of Springbank No. 45,
260-704: Is the most common form of all rural municipality statuses used in the Canadian province of Alberta . Alberta's municipal districts, most of which are branded as a county (e.g. Yellowhead County , County of Newell , etc.), are predominantly rural areas that may include either farmland, Crown land or a combination of both depending on their geographic location. They may also include country residential subdivisions and unincorporated communities , some of which are recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs . Municipal districts are created when predominantly rural areas with populations of at least 1,000 people, where
286-469: Is thus not listed here. For more information on specialized municipalities , see List of specialized municipalities in Alberta . Alberta's eight improvement districts and three special areas are also not listed because they are their own separate type of rural municipality and not subset types of the municipal district status. For more information on special areas , see Special Areas Board . Airdrie (electoral district) Airdrie
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#1732790402031312-525: The 2011 Census , Alberta's then 64 municipal districts ( Lac La Biche County has since then converted to a specialized municipality ) had a cumulative population of 451,979 and an average population of 7,062. Alberta's most populous and least populated municipal districts are Rocky View County and the MD of Ranchland No. 66 with populations of 36,461 and 79 respectively. 437 elected officials (eight mayors , 56 reeves and 373 councillors ) provide municipal district governance throughout
338-819: The Canadian National Railway (CNR) between Calgary and Edmonton travel through Rocky View County. The CPKC main line is routed through the City of Airdrie and the Town of Crossfield , while the CNR main line is routed through the Town of Irricana and the Village of Beiseker . Two airports are located within Rocky View County – Beiseker Airport and Springbank Airport . List of municipal districts in Alberta A municipal district (MD)
364-522: The MD of Kneehill No. 48 , and the MD of Mountain View No. 49 . The MD of Calgary No. 44 was renamed the MD of Rocky View No. 44 on January 9, 1956. "Rocky View" was the successful entry selected in December 1955 in a local competition to rename the newly formed municipal district. The entry was submitted by Leslie Burwash of Balzac . " Bow View " and " Chinook " placed second and third respectively in
390-472: The Municipal Government Act (MGA) as municipal districts and were permitted to retain the term county in their official names. More than half of the 63 municipal districts have their main administration offices, including council chambers, in a separate municipality such as a city, town, or village. This municipality (like all other cities, towns, and villages) is not part of the municipal district's jurisdiction. Nine municipal districts have their offices in
416-554: The county term in the official names of 47 municipal districts (and three specialized municipalities ) has partially led to a common belief that a county is its own separate municipal status type, which is not the case. The other major contributor to this common belief is that a county was once a former municipal status type in Alberta prior to the County Act being repealed in the mid-1990s. Those municipalities that were once officially incorporated as counties were continued under
442-613: The Alberta Elections Act from Alberta Municipal Affairs , are held every four years, the last being in October, 2021. Each October, the councillors elect a mayor and a deputy mayor from among their number. The Rocky View Council consists of: Rocky View County is served by the Provincial Electoral Divisions of Airdrie , Chestermere-Rocky View and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills . Rocky View
468-421: The abolished Foothills-Rocky View electoral district. The Airdrie electoral district was dissolved in the 2017 electoral boundary re-distribution, and portions of the district would form the newly created Airdrie-Cochrane and Airdrie-East electoral districts. The electoral district was created in 2010. Incumbent Airdrie-Chestermere MLA Rob Anderson , who had been elected as a PC in 2008 but crossed
494-507: The boundaries of a city, town, or village. They are Brazeau ( Drayton Valley ), Lacombe (between Gull Lake and Lacombe ), Mountain View ( Didsbury ), Newell ( Brooks ), Northern Sunrise ( Peace River ), Paintearth ( Castor ), Parkland ( Stony Plain ), Peace ( Berwyn ), Red Deer ( Red Deer ), Saddle Hills ( Spirit River ), Wheatland ( Strathmore ), Willow Creek ( Claresholm ), and Woodlands ( Whitecourt ). The below table
520-600: The competition. The name "Rocky View" was successful due to its descriptive nature as most areas within the MD of Rocky View No. 44 have views of the Rocky Mountains to the west. The MD of Rocky View No. 44 changed its name to Rocky View County on June 24, 2009. On July 28, 2020, Rocky View County applied to the Province of Alberta to change its municipal classification from an MD to a Specialized Municipality , like Strathcona County near Edmonton . This request
546-645: The floor to Wildrose , was elected in Airdrie under the Wildrose banner in 2012 . However, he subsequently crossed the floor back to the PCs. Wildrose would re-gain the seat in 2015 , sending Angela Pitt to the Legislative Assembly. Amongst the candidates Pitt defeated was PC candidate and Mayor of Airdrie Peter Brown. She would also cross the floor, joining the new United Conservative Party when
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#1732790402031572-420: The province. An order in council to incorporate any municipality must give the municipality an official name. Of Alberta's 63 municipal districts, 16 still have municipal district in their official names, while 47 of them have branded themselves as a county in their official names. Twenty-five of Alberta's municipal districts retain a numerical designation (e.g. "No. 8") in their official names. The use of
598-593: Was a provincial electoral district in Alberta , Canada , mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 2012 to 2019. The electoral district was created in the 2010 Alberta boundary re-distribution primarily from the abolished Airdrie-Chestermere electoral district, with a small portion west of the City of Airdrie from
624-685: Was appointed to the Senate of Canada (the Upper House ) by Prime Minister Paul Martin on March 24, 2005. Rocky View County is bisected by the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ) and Highway 2 . Highway 9 , a major transportation route between Calgary and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan , also bisects the eastern portion of Rocky View County. The main lines of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and
650-483: Was originally elected as a member of the Canadian Alliance and currently of the Conservative Party . Rocky View's northwest is part of the Federal Electoral district (also known as a riding) of Wild Rose . This riding is represented by Blake Richards , who was elected as a member of the Conservative Party on October 14, 2008. Rocky View and the Calgary Region are also represented by Senator Elaine McCoy
676-455: Was subsequently denied by the Province. The following urban municipalities border Rocky View County. The following hamlets are located within Rocky View County. The following localities are located within Rocky View County. Religion in Rocky View County (2021) In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Rocky View County had a population of 41,028 living in 13,905 of its 14,714 total private dwellings,
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