Ponoka County

Ponoka County was founded on January 1, 1952. The county's first public officials were Mr. Bruce Ramsey, who directed municipal affairs, Mr. Peter McDonald as secretary-treasurer, and Mr. L.G. Saunders was head of the school system. The town gets its name from the Blackfoot word for Elk. == Geography ==

Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Ponoka County. ;Cities • none ;Towns • Ponoka • Rimbey ;Villages • none ;Summer villages • Parkland Beach The following hamlets are located within Ponoka County. The following localities are located within Ponoka County. ;Localities • Alberta Hospital • Crestomere • Frank Subdivision • Homeglen • Lavesta • Menaik • Morning Meadows Subdivision • Nugent • Paulson Pasture • Pleasant Hill Subdivision • Rimbey Ridge Estates • Springdale • Sunnyside • Tristram • Viewmar Estates • Willesden Green • Woodland Park == Demographics ==

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,998 living in 3,689 of its 4,255 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 9,806. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ponoka County had a population of 9,806 living in 3,535 of its 4,199 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 8,856. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. == Government ==

The chief administrative officer (CAO) of Ponoka County is Charlie Cutforth. == See also ==