Ponoka County
Ponoka County | |
|---|---|
Pump jack near Ponoka | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Paul McLauchlin |
| • Governing body | Ponoka County Council
|
| • CAO | Charlie Cutforth |
| • Administrative office | Ponoka |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 2,807.99 km2 (1,084.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,998 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | ponokacounty.com |
Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers 721,396 acres (2,919 km2) and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta".