Lacombe County

Lacombe County
Municipal district

Location of Lacombe County in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°28′6″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°W / 52.46833; -113.73694Coordinates: 52°28′6″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°W / 52.46833; -113.73694
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 8
Established 1944
Incorporated 1995
Government[1]
 • Reeve Paula Law
 • Governing body
 • Commissioner Terry Hager
 • Office location west of Lacombe
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 2,766.65 km2 (1,068.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 10,312
 • Density 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 4,008
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website lacombecounty.com

Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, located 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).

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% decrease 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

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lacombe County:[6][7]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within Lacombe County:[7]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Lacombe County:[8]

Localities
  • Alix South Junction
  • Aspen Beach
  • Birch Bay
  • Brighton Beach
  • Brook
  • Bullocksville
  • Burbank
  • Chigwell
  • Coghill
  • Deer Ridge Estates
  • Delaney
  • Ebeling Beach
  • Farrant
  • Forshee
  • Gilby
  • Heatburg
  • Hespero
  • Jackson
  • June
  • Kasha
Localities continued
  • Kootuk
  • Kuusamo Krest
  • Lamerton
  • Lochinvar
  • Lockhart
  • McLaurin Beach
  • New Saratoga Beach
  • PBI
  • Prentiss
  • Rosedale
  • The Breakers
  • Wilson Beach
  • Woody Nook

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. "Canada 2006 Census: Lacombe County - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  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. 1 2 "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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