Foothills County

Foothills County
Municipal District of Sheep River No. 31 (1954)
Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 (1954–2018)
Official seal of Foothills County
Location
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Region
Census division6
Established1944
Incorporated1944
Name changeJanuary 1, 2019
Government
 • ReeveDelilah Miller
 • Governing bodyFoothills County Council
 • CAORyan Payne
 • Administrative officeHigh River
Area
 (2021)
 • Land3,604.76 km2 (1,391.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
23,199
 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Websitemdfoothills.com
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Foothills County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a common border with the City of Calgary, it does not form part of the Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) as defined by Statistics Canada. It is however a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board, though it has indicated that it may withdraw its membership.