Sturgeon County

Sturgeon County
St. Emile Roman Catholic Church in Legal
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°48′8″N 113°38′59″W / 53.80222°N 113.64972°W / 53.80222; -113.64972
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Established1955
Incorporated1997 (County)
Named afterSturgeon River
Government
 • MayorAlanna Hnatiw
 • Governing body
Sturgeon County Council
  • Dan Derouin
  • Kristin Toms
  • Wayne Bokenfohr
  • Neal Comeau
  • Patrick Tighe
  • Karen Shaw
 • CAORegan McCullough
 • Administrative officeMorinville
Area
 (2021)
 • Land2,084.24 km2 (804.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
20,061
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Websitesturgeoncounty.ca

Sturgeon County is a municipal district in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is north of Edmonton and west of the North Saskatchewan River. Sturgeon County is located in Division No. 11 and was named for the Sturgeon River.