Northern Sunrise County
# 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 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,711 living in 658 of its 765 total private dwellings, a change of -10.9% from its 2016 population of 1,921. With a land area of 20,915.18 $km^2$ (8,075.40 sq mi), it had a population density of $0.1/km^2$ (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,891 living in 712 of its 798 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,791. With a land area of 21,150.97 $km^2$ (8,166.44 sq mi), it had a population density of $0.1/km^2$ (0.2/sq mi) in 2016.

Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933, a -9.4% 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.

## Government

Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:

* Ward 1 - Reno / Harmon Valley
* Ward 2 - Nampa
* Ward 3 - Marie Reine / Judah
* Ward 4 - St. Isidore
* Ward 5 - Three Creeks / Wesley Creek
* Ward 6 - Cadotte Lake / Little Buffalo

The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.

