Mackenzie County

Mackenzie County
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Official seal of Mackenzie County
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionLower Peace
Incorporated [1]
 - Municipal district 

January 1, 1995
 - Specialized municipalityJune 23, 1999
Name change [1]March 8, 2007
Government
 • ReeveJosh Knelsen[2]
 • Governing body
  • Jacquie Bateman
  • Peter F. Braun
  • Cameron Cardinal
  • David Driedger
  • Eric Jorgensen
  • Joshua Knelsen
  • Anthony Peters
  • Ernest Peters
  • Walter Sarapuk
  • Lisa Wardley
 • CAOBryon Peters
 • Administrative officeFort Vermilion
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land79,629.26 km2 (30,745.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
12,804
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2018)
12,514
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitemackenziecounty.com

Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. The municipal office is located in the hamlet of Fort Vermilion.

  1. ^ a b "Location and History Profile – Mackenzie County" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Councillors". www.mackenziecounty.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).