Cypress County Statistics
| INCORPORATED: | January 1, 1985 |
| POPULATION (2011 CENSUS): | 7,214 |
| SIZE: | 13,237 km2; 1,327,508 hectares |
| NO. of DWELLINGS: | 3,289 |
| NO. OF FARMS: | 949 |
| km of ROADS: | Paved - 102; Dust Control (oiled) - 327; Gravel - 2,190; |
| km of SEWERS: | Sanitary - 30 |
| km of WATERLINES | Water Mains - 138 |
| INCOME SOURCES: | Property taxes, grants, fees and charges |
| SERVICES PROVIDED: | Agricultural programs, road maintenance, bylaw enforcement, land planning, development advice & approvals, fire protection, recreation, street lighting, waste collection, recycling, water & sewer, emergency services, family & community support. |
| 2011 MILL RATE (RESIDENTIAL): | 5.3825 |
| 2011 MILL RATE (NON-RESIDENTIAL): | 7.1412 |
| 2012 OPERATING BUDGET: | $19,625,418 |
| 2012 CAPITAL BUDGET: | $25,993,500 |
| FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES: | 48 |
| REEVE: | Darcy Geigle |
| COUNCILORS: | Floyd Haas, George Russill, LeRay Pahl, Herb Scott, Jerry Clark, Brad Betcker, Garry Lentz, Bob Olson |
| MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES: | * AGRICULTURE * OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION * TOURISM * CFB SUFFIELD MILITARY BASE |
| OTHER INTERESTING FACTS : | * APPROX. 55% OF THE LAND AREA IS
HELD IN LONG TERM GOVERNMENT GRAZING LEASES * 8% OF THE TOTAL AREA IS IMPROVED * MAJOR AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RANCHING, WHEAT AND OIL SEED CROPS, IRRIGATED ALFALFA AND OTHER SPECIALTY CROPS |
GROSS ASSESSMENTS LESS EXEMPTIONS:
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Cypress County Hamlet Populations (based on 2011 Federal Census) |
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| Hamlet | Population | Dwellings |
| Desert Blume | 306 | |
| Dunmore | 1025 | 353 |
| Elkwater | 60 | 292 |
| Hilda | 37 | 28 |
| Irvine | 291 | 133 |
| Ralston | 409 | 180 |
| Schuler | 63 | 43 |
| Seven Persons | 270 | 108 |
| Suffield | 264 | 113 |
| Veinerville | 80 | 35 |
| Walsh | 58 | 34 |
Total Hamlet Population ................... 2863
Total Rural Population ........................ 4351
Total Population ....................................7,214
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