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Lacombe County
Municipal district
Map
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 8
Established1944
Incorporated1995
Government
[1]
 • ReeveKen Wigmore
 • Governing body
Lacombe County Council
  • Brenda Knight
  • Dana Kreil
  • Paula Law
  • Rod McDermand
  • Cliff Soper
  • Keith LeRoy Stephenson
  • Ken Wigmore
 • CommissionerTerry Hager
 • Municipal seatLacombe
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
2,766.65 km2 (1,068.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
10,312
 • Density3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
4,008
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

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 is located 2.5 miles west of the Highway 2 and Highway 12 overpass, at the intersection of Hwy 12 and Spruceville Road (Range Rd. 27-4).

Highway 2 bisects the county.

Demographics

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.[2]

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).[4]

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.[5]

Communities and localities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Lacombe County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  5. ^ Lacombe County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  6. ^ "Lacombe, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  7. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  8. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4808022 - Lacombe County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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