Starland County is a municipal district located in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

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 Canada

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The municipality was incorporated in 1912, and established in the current boundaries in 1943, under the name Municipal District of Morrin No. 277. The name was changed the same year to Municipal District of Starland No. 277. Starland achieved county status in 1998.

Demographics

In 2006, Starland County had a population of 2,371 living in 748 dwellings

House

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, a 7.3% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 2557.7 km² (987.5 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 0.9 /km2.

Its population as of 2001 was 2,210.

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Drumheller

Villages

• Delia
  Delia, Alberta
  Delia is a village in southern Alberta, located northeast of Drumheller. It is a small farming community 1 km off of Highway 9, located just North of the beautiful Handhills. It was named for Delia Davis, wife of Alvin L...
  
  
• Morrin
  Morrin, Alberta
  Morrin is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 26 km north of the town of Drumheller, along Highway 27 and the Railink Central Western railway....
  
   (municipal seat)
• Munson
  Munson, Alberta
  Munson is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 13 km north of the town of Drumheller along Highway 9 and the Canadian National Railway tracks.-Demographics:...
  
  

Hamlets

• Craigmyle
  Craigmyle, Alberta
  Craigmyle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located between the towns of Delia and Hanna.- References :...
  
  
• Michichi
  Michichi, Alberta
  Michichi is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located south of Highway 9, approximately northeast of Calgary.- References :...
  
  
• Rowley
• Rumsey
  Rumsey, Alberta
  Rumsey is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located west of Highway 56, approximately southeast of Red Deer.- References :...
  
   – dissolved as village in 1995

External links

• Starland County - Official site