Lethbridge County, Alberta

County of Lethbridge
—  Municipal district  —
Location of County of Lethbridge in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°41′39″N 112°49′58″W / 49.69417°N 112.83278°W / 49.69417; -112.83278Coordinates: 49°41′39″N 112°49′58″W / 49.69417°N 112.83278°W / 49.69417; -112.83278
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	No. 2
Established	1954
Incorporated	1964
Government[1]
– Reeve	Lorne Hickey
– Governing body	County of Lethbridge Council Ken Benson Steve Campbell Henry Doeve Lorne Hickey Tom White John Willms Morris Zeinstra
– Manager	Dennis Shigematsu
– Municipal seat	Lethbridge
Area
– Total	2,839.28 km2 (1,096.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	10,302
– Density	3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
– Dwellings	2,986
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	County of Lethbridge

The County of Lethbridge is a municipal district in southern Alberta. It is in Census Division 2 and part of the Lethbridge Census Agglomeration area.

Demographics

In 2006, the County of Lethbridge had a population of 10,302 living in 2,986 dwellings, a 3.7% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 2,839.28 km² (1,096.25 sq mi) and a population density of 3.6 /km² (9.3 /sq mi).^[2]

In the 2001 federal census, the county reported a population of 9,930 in 2,916 dwellings, a 7.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 2,838.84 km² it has a density of 3.5 inhabitants/km². ^[3] The population does not include that of the City of Lethbridge.

Economy

The economy of the county is primarily agricultural, including the wellknown "Feedlot Alley", a 500 km² area of intensive livestock operations.

Government

The county is governed by a council of seven councillors, elected every three years, from seven electoral divisions. The last election was in October 2010. Council choses a reeve to be their head. The council meets in offices located in Lethbridge.

Communities

The following communities are located in the County of Lethbridge:^[4]

Towns

• Coaldale
• Coalhurst
• Picture Butte

Villages

• Barons
• Nobleford

Hamlets

• Chin
• Diamond City
• Fairview
• Iron Springs
• Monarch
• Shaughnessy
• Turin

Designated places

• Eastview Acres
• McDermott
• Sunset Acres

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "County of Lethbridge - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4802011&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Lethbridge%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4802011. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ County of Lethbridge community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2006-07-28. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
4. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

External links

• County website