Vermilion River County No. 24
—  County  —
Location of Vermilion River County No. 24 in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°20′14″N 110°19′59″W / 53.33722°N 110.33306°W / 53.33722; -110.33306
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 10
Established	1944
Incorporated	1964 (County)
Government [1]
- Governing body	Vermilion River County No. 24 Council
- Reeve	Don Whittaker
- County seat	Kitscoty
Area
- Total	5,519 km2 (2,130.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	7,467
- Density	1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
- Dwellings	2,796
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Vermilion River County No. 24

Vermilion River County No. 24, Alberta is a district located in the eastern part of central Alberta, Canada in Census Division #10.

The administrative offices of the County of Vermilion River are located at Kitscoty. The Vermilion River flows through the County and is the namesake of the region.

The Yellowhead Highway and Buffalo Trail are major transportation routes in the County. Several communities in the County such as Vermilion and Kitscoty are serviced by CN Rail.

[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 7,524 in 2,754 dwellings, a 0.4% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,518.54 km² it had a density of 1.4 inhabitant per km².^[3]

In 2006, Vermilion River County No. 24 had a population of 7,467 living in 2,796 dwellings, a 0.8% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 5,518.71 km² (2,130.8 sq mi) and a population density of 1.4 /km² (3.6/sq mi).^[2]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in Vermilion River County^[4]:

Towns

• Vermilion

Villages

• Dewberry
• Kitscoty (County seat)
• Marwayne
• Paradise Valley

Hamlets

• Blackfoot
• Clandonald
• Islay
• McLaughlin
• Rivercourse
• Streamstown
• Tulliby Lake

Other places

• Lea Park

[edit] Attractions

Several golf courses are located in the county, among them Lloydminster Golf and Country Club, Lea Park Golf Club, Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course & Campground, Paradise Valley Golf Course and Vermilion Golf Course.

Campgrounds are found at Jubilee Regional Park, Vermilion Provincial Park, Nothing Barred Ranch and Iron River Ranch.

The Vermilion Heritage Museum^[5] is located in the town of Vermilion. Other museums include Vermilion Heritage Museum in Paradise Valley, Dewberry Valley Museum in Dewberry and Morrison Museum of the Country School in Islay.

The Lea Park Professional Rodeo is held every yer in June.

Other recreational activities are hiking in the Vermilion Provincial Park and Nothing Barred Ranch (cross-country skiing in winter), fishing for rainbow trout at the Vermilion Provincial Park Trout Pond or pike and perch at Raft Lake.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Vermilion River County - official website

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