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Lacombe County

Lacombe County
Municipal district
Lacombe County is located in Alberta
Lacombe County
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
 • Reeve Paula Law
 • Governing body
 • Commissioner Terry Hager
 • Office location west of Lacombe
Area (2011)
 • Total 2,766.65 km2 (1,068.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • 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).

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.

The population of Lacombe County according to its 2008 municipal census is 10,507.

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).

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.

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lacombe County:

The following hamlets are located within Lacombe County:

The following localities are located within Lacombe County:


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