Lacombe County, Alberta
| Lacombe County | |
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| — Municipal district — | |
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| Coordinates: 52°28′6″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°WCoordinates: 52°28′6″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Ken Wigmore |
| • Governing body |
Lacombe County Council
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| • Commissioner | Terry Hager |
| • Municipal seat | Lacombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,777.26 km2 (1,072.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,451 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 4,008 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Lacombe County |
Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 8, north of the city of Red Deer. The municipal seat of the county lies in Lacombe.
Highway 2 bisects the county.
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[edit] Demographics
The population of Lacombe County according to its 2008 municipal census is 10,507.[3]
In 2006, Lacombe County had a population of 10,451 living in 4,008 dwellings, a -1.1% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 2,777.26 km2 (1,072.31 sq mi) and a population density of 3.8 /km2 (9.8 /sq mi).[2]
In 2001, Lacombe County had a population of 10,159 in 3,790 dwellings, a 4.1% increase from 1996. On a surface of 2,781.66 km² it had a density of 3.7 inhabitants/km².[4]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:[5]
City
Towns
Villages
Summer Villages
Hamlets
- Haynes
- Joffre
- Mirror (village dissolved and included in the county)
- Morningside
- Tees
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Lacombe County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4808022&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Lacombe%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4808022. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Lacombe County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Lacombe County (Official site)
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