Vermilion River No. 24, County of

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Welcome to the County of Vermilion River No. 24

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal County of Vermilion River #24 Box 69 Kitscoty,AB T0B 2P0 Ph: (780)846-2244 Fax: (780) 846-2716 county24@telusplanet.net Don Whittaker Reeve Glenda Thomas County Administrator gthomas@county24.com Provincial (Updated December 2004) Lloyd Snelgrove MLA Alberta Economic Development Box 412 Room 308, Provincial Building 5025 - 49 Avenue St. Paul, Alberta T0A 3A4 Tel: 780-645-6358 Fax: 780-645-6241 Garry Krause, Regional Manager Maryann Robinson, Client Service Representative Federal (Updated June 2004) Leon Benoit Member of Parliament (MP) Vegreville-Wainwright Constituency House of Commons Suite 613, Justice Building Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Tel: 613-992-4171 Constituency Office: P.O. Box 300 Mannville AB T0B 2W0 Tel: 780-763-6130 Toll-Free in AB: 1-800-463-1194 Fax: 780-763-6132

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2004
Municipal Tax Rate	5.8046	10.1935
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	4.6951	6.6458
Education Opted Out Tax Rate	4.6951	6.6458
Allowance for Non-Collection of Requisitioned Taxes	.1188	.1188

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	7,524
Population 2003*	7,524
Population 2002*	7,524
Population 2001**	7,520
Population 2000*	7,553
Population 1996**	7,553
Population 1991**	7,714
Population % change 1991-1996	-2.13%
Population % change 1996-2001	-0.39%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, & 2001 Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	280	240	520	215	215	430
Age 5 - 14	690	700	1,390	640	590	1,230
Age 15 - 19	340	325	665	335	350	685
Age 20 - 24	185	135	320	185	175	360
Age 25 - 34	425	460	885	375	345	720
Age 35 - 44	670	660	1,330	650	705	1,355
Age 45 - 54	510	490	1,000	615	555	1,170
Age 55 - 64	330	290	620	365	325	690
Age 65 - 74	290	225	515	270	235	505
Age 75 and older	175	130	305	205	140	345
Total All Persons	3,890	3,660	7,550	3,865	3,655	7,520
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Vermilion River No. 24, County of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	1,730	33.76%
People with high school certificates	590	11.51%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	1,685	32.88%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	560	10.93%
People with university diploma/certificate	95	1.85%
People with university degree	465	9.07%
Total Population 20 years and older	5,125	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Vermilion River No. 24, County of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	240	12.73%	305	13.47%
Commerce, management and business administration	450	23.87%	525	23.18%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	230	12.20%	325	14.35%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	540	28.65%	680	30.02%
Engineering and applied sciences	35	1.86%	10	0.44%
Fine and applied arts	50	2.65%	70	3.09%
Health professionals, science and technologies	230	12.20%	190	8.39%
Humanities and related fields	40	2.12%	40	1.77%
Mathematics and physical sciences	0	0.00%	25	1.10%
Social sciences and related fields	55	2.92%	90	3.97%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	1,885	100.00%	2,265	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	1,000	53.05%	1,145	50.55%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	885	46.95%	1,120	49.45%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Labour Force

Labour force by activity	1996	2001
In the labour force, both sexes	4,435	4,610
Not in the labour force, both sexes	1,220	1,190
Total population 15 and over	5,655	5,800
Employed, both sexes	4,280	4,510
Unemployed, both sexes	155	100
Participation rate, both sexes	78.00%	80.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	4.00%	2.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

 

Labour Force by Industry Division	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Agriculture	1,710	38.69%	1,710	37.17%
Mining	225	5.09%	390	8.48%
Manufacturing	160	3.62%	85	1.85%
Construction	285	6.45%	405	8.80%
Transportation. & Utilities	300	6.79%	275	5.98%
Retail and Wholesale	605	13.69%	500	10.87%
Finance	85	1.92%	80	1.74%
Business & Community Services	885	20.02%	1,085	23.59%
Public Administration	105	2.38%	65	1.41%
Total All Industries	4,420	100.00%	4,600	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Vermilion River No. 24, County of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	255	5.77%	355	7.73%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	590	13.35%	625	13.60%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	55	1.24%	110	2.39%
Health occupations	170	3.85%	140	3.05%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	190	4.30%	180	3.92%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	25	0.57%	40	0.87%
Sales and service occupations	630	14.25%	560	12.19%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	620	14.03%	730	15.89%
Occupations unique to primary industry	1,710	38.69%	1,765	38.41%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	170	3.85%	90	1.96%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	15	0.34%	10	0.22%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	4,420	100.00%	4,595	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	1,905	43.10%	2,040	44.40%
Males - All Occupations	2,515	56.90%	2,555	55.60%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Income

Family Income (Number of Families)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	145	7.44%	165	8.94%
$20,000 - $39,999	605	31.03%	480	26.02%
$40,000 - $59,999	535	27.44%	570	30.89%
$60,000 and over	665	34.10%	640	34.69%
Total number of families	1,950	100.00%	1,855	100.54%
Average family income	$53,386		$63,445
Median family income	$46,964		$54,329
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Household Income (Number of Households)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	410	16.47%	350	13.41%
$20,000 - $39,999	755	30.32%	605	23.18%
$40,000 - $59,999	585	23.49%	620	23.75%
$60,000 and over	240	9.64%	1,040	39.85%
Total number of households	2,490	100.00%	2,610	100.00%
Average household income	$48,502		$58,092
Median household income	$43,288		$50,924
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$1,598,000	$2,149,000	$1,245,000	$3,773,000	$570,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$10,468,000	$2,976,000	$2,741,000	$575,000	$1,077,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$0	$456,000	$200,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$7,252,000	$8,327,000	$9,444,000	$10,442,000	$11,465,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$19,318,000	$13,452,000	$13,886,000	$14,990,000	$13,112,000
Total Housing Starts	59	53	52	52	45
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	0	0.00%	5	0.19%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Movable Dwellings	270	10.82%	180	6.88%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	10	0.40%	10	0.38%
Single-detached house	2,205	88.38%	2,420	92.54%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	2,495	100.00%	2,615	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	2,145	85.97%	2,315	88.53%
Private Dwellings, rented	345	13.83%	295	11.28%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	405	15.52%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	425	16.28%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	325	12.45%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	610	23.37%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	490	18.77%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	355	13.60%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	2,610	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Vermilion River No. 24, County of Total Farm Area : 1,260 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	110	8.74%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	214	17.01%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	235	18.68%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	114	9.06%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	143	11.37%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	163	12.96%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	122	9.70%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	157	12.48%
Total number of farms reporting	1,258	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

# of Farms by Total Farm Area

Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts - 2001	# of Farms	% of total
Farms gross farm receipts - under $9,999	155	12.32%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	387	30.76%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	188	14.94%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	328	26.07%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	135	10.73%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	65	5.17%
Total number of farms reporting	1,258	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Gross Farm Receipts

Farming, Continued

Characteristics of Farm Operators	#	%
Age - Under 35 years	235	13.47%
Age - 35 to 54 years	920	52.72%
Age - 55 years and over	590	33.81%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	445	25.50%
Number of operators - Male	1,300	74.50%
Total number of operators reporting	1,745	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Age of Farm Operators

Projects

Summary of Projects in Vermilion River No. 24, County of as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Infrastructure	1	$6,500,000
Total	1	$6,500,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Nearing Completion	1	$6,500,000
Total	1	$6,500,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Largest Projects in Vermilion River No. 24, County of as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation	SH 619 Grade, Base and Pave	Cty of Vermilion River (Tolland Rd to SH897)	$6,500,000	2005-2006	Nearing Completion