Lethbridge County, Alberta

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County of Lethbridge
Location of County of Lethbridge in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°41′39″N 112°49′58″W / 49.69417, -112.83278
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	No. 2
Established	1954
Incorporated	1964
Government [1]
- Governing body	The Council of the County of Lethbridge
- Reeve	Lorne Hickey
- County 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 located in southern Alberta. It is located in Census Division 2 and part of the Lethbridge Census Agglomeration area.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Economy 3 Government 4 Communities 4.1 Towns 4.2 Villages 4.3 Hamlets 5 Notes 6 External links

[edit] Demographics

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.

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 (1,096.3 sq mi) and a population density of 3.6/km² (9.3/sq mi).^[2]

[edit] Economy

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

[edit] Government

The county is governed by a reeve and six councillors and the government seat is located in Lethbridge. Its 2001 population excluding Lethbridge was 9,930.

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this county^[4]:

[edit] Towns

• Town of Coaldale
• Town of Coalhurst
• Town of Picture Butte

[edit] Villages

• Village of Barons
• Village of Nobleford

[edit] Hamlets

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

While the County of Lethbridge surrounds the City of Lethbridge, technically the city is not part of the county.

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• County website

		Vulcan County		v • d • e
	Municipal District of Willow Creek		Municipal District of Taber
		County of Lethbridge
	Cardston County, City of Lethbridge		Warner County

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