Lacombe County

Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is within in Census Division No. 8 north of the City of Red Deer. Its municipal office is 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Highway 2 and the City of Lacombe, and 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the Summer Village of Gull Lake, at the intersection of Highway 12 and Spruceville Road (Range Road 274).

Lacombe County
Municipal district
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Established1944
Incorporated1995
Government
[1]
 • ReevePaula Law
 • Governing body
Lacombe County Council
  • Brenda Knight
  • Dana Kreil
  • Paula Law
  • Rod McDermand
  • Barb Shepherd
  • Keith LeRoy Stephenson
  • Ken Wigmore
 • MPBlaine Calkins
 • Administrative officewest of Lacombe
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land2,765.16 km2 (1,067.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,343
 • Density3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitelacombecounty.com

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Lacombe County.[5]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lacombe County recorded a population of 10,343 living in 3,890 of its 4,668 total private dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2011 population of 10,307. With a land area of 2,765.16 km2 (1,067.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Lacombe County had a population of 10,312 living in 3,715 of its 4,317 total dwellings, a −0.8% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 10,394. With a land area of 2,766.65 km2 (1,068.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

The population of Lacombe County according to its 2008 municipal census is 10,507.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Lacombe, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4808022 - Lacombe County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  6. Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) (Geodatabase layer) (Map). AltaLIS. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  8. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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