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Leduc County

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Leduc County
Municipal district
Boundary sign
Boundary sign
Flag of Leduc County
Flag
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionEdmonton Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Established1944
Incorporated1964
Government
[1]
 • MayorTanni Doblanko
 • Governing body
Leduc County Council
  • Glenn Belozer
  • Tanni Doblanko
  • Kelly-Lynn Lewis
  • Raymond Scobie
  • Rick Smith
  • Kelly Vandenberghe
  • Larry Wanchuk
 • ManagerBrian Bowles
 • Office locationNisku
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,607.56 km2 (1,006.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Total13,524
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Websiteleduc-county.com

Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It spans 105 km (65 mi) east to west and 32 km (20 mi) north to south, and has a population of 13,524. The municipal district is home to prairie parkland and several lakes and is home to the Edmonton International Airport, the Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant.[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Leduc County had a population of 13,541 living in 4,963 of its 5,494 total dwellings, a 3.1% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 13,135.[2] Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 13,524 living in 4,956 of its 5,485 total dwellings, a 3.0% change from 2006.[3] With a land area of 2,607.56 km2 (1,006.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km2 (13.4/sq mi) in 2011.[2][3] Following the City of Leduc's 2014 annexation, Statistics Canada adjusted Leduc County's 2011 population downward by 25 people to 13,499.[5] With the annexation area covering 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) of land,[6] Leduc County's land area is now 2,602.3 km2 (1,004.8 sq mi).

According to the Canada 2006 Census:[7]

Population: 12,730 (2006); 12,528 (2001)

  • % Change (2001-2006): 1.6
  • Dwellings: 4,915
  • Area: 2,610.25 km2 (1,007.82 sq mi)
  • Density: 4.9/km²

Communities and localities

Economy

Leduc County is a founding member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region[13] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.[14]

  • Looking west downhill to Pigeon Lake at Mulhurst Bay
    Looking west downhill to Pigeon Lake at Mulhurst Bay
  • St John the Baptist church, south of Thorsby
    St John the Baptist church, south of Thorsby
  • Saint Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
    Saint Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
  • Mulhurst Bay on Pigeon Lake
    Mulhurst Bay on Pigeon Lake

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Leduc County
  5. ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "Annexation 2014". City of Leduc. September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Leduc Lake County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  8. ^ "Leduc, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  9. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  10. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4811012 - Leduc County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  11. ^ Leduc County (2010-09-02). "East Vistas Local Area Structure Plan". Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  12. ^ Leduc County (2010-09-28). "Bylaw No. 15-09" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  13. ^ "About Us". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  14. ^ "Explore the Region". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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