Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.

On October 1, 2002, the name was changed from Municipal District of Brazeau No.

[4] Brazeau County encompasses an area that was originally under the jurisdiction of three neighbouring municipalities.

[5] In the mid-1980s, residents of the southwest portion of Parkland County and the west portion of Leduc County were growing weary of perceived poor service provision as a result of being located significant distances from their municipal headquarters in Stony Plain and Leduc respectively.

[1] The municipality subsequently changed its name to Brazeau County on October 1, 2002.