Lacombe County, Alberta
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| Lacombe County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Lacombe County Council |
| - Reeve | Terry Engen |
| - County 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
In 2001, the municipal district 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.[3]
In 2006, Lacombe County had a population of 10,451 living in 4,008 dwellings, a -1.1% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 2,777.26 km² (1,072.3 sq mi) and a population density of 3.8/km² (9.8/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
Villages
Summer Villages
- Birchcliff
- Gull Lake
- Half Moon Bay
- Sunbreaker Cove
Hamlets
- Haynes
- Joffre
- Mirror (village dissolved and included in the county)
- Morningside
- Tees
[edit] References
- ^ Lacombe County. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Lacombe County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ 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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