County of Vermilion River
municipal district of Alberta
The County of Vermilion River is a municipal district located in the eastern part of central Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 10. The municipal district was formerly named the County of Vermilion River No. 24 prior to an official name change that became effective on September 13, 2006.
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.
Geography
Communities and localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 8,043 living in 3,015 of its 3,341 total private dwellings, a change of −4.9% from its 2016 population of 8,453. With a land area of 5,420.13 km2 (2,092.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7921615. VIAF identifies the subject as 133637328. The Library of Congress control number is n80084369. Authority coordinates are 53.337, -110.333. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2021 and 2016.
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