Living In Yellowhead County

If a rural lifestyle with access to rolling fields, majestic mountains and abundant recreational opportunities is what you are looking for – along with close proximity to city amenities and a strong economic base, then we encourage you to explore everything Yellowhead County has to offer.

Yellowhead County is an economically strong region with immense opportunities in petroleum, mining, forestry, agriculture and tourism. Encompassing an area of 22,057.56 km2 (6 million acres) that surround the Towns of Edson and Hinton, Yellowhead County is considered one of central Alberta’s key economic and tourist destinations enroute to the Alberta Rockies.
Yellowhead County Is located In West Central Alberta, with its eastern boundary about 90 kilometers west of Edmonton and its western edge at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It is a predominately rural region with two urban service centers (Hinton and Edson), 10 hamlets and many country residential subdivisions throughout the region.

We guarantee that the beauty, peace of mind and diversity of this County will be a place that you can work, live and play. Yellowhead County offers the best in Fun, Adventure and Lifestyle.