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. History Foothills County was originally formed as the Municipal District (MD) of Sheep River No. 31 on January 1, 1954 through the amalgamation of portions of Improvement District No. 46 and the MDs of Highwood No. 31, Turner Valley No. 32, and Springbank No. 45. Its name was changed to the MD of Foothills No. 31 shortly thereafter on March 25, 1954. Foothills County assumed its present name on January 1, 2019. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Foothills County. Cities none Towns Diamond Valley High River Okotoks Villages Longview Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Foothills County. Aldersyde Blackie Cayley De Winton Heritage Pointe Millarville Priddis Priddis Greens The following localities are located within Foothills County. Localities Alder Heights Aspen Creek Estates Azure Black Diamond Caravelle Estates Connemara De Winton Heights Eltham Gladys Hartell Kew Leduc Lynnwood Ranch Leisure Lake Mazeppa Naphtha Naptha Pekisko Pineridge Estates Rio Frio Royalties Sandstone Turner Valley Valleyview Acres Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Foothills County had a population of 23,199 living in 8,450 of its 9,075 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 22,616. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Foothills County had a population of 22,766 living in 8,156 of its 8,689 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 21,248. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Attractions Big Rock High River Airport De Winton/South Calgary Airport Frank Lake Spruce Meadows See also List of communities in Alberta List of municipal districts in Alberta References External links Calgary Region Foothills