| Lacombe County | |
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| Municipal district | |
| Location of Lacombe County in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°28′6″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°WCoordinates: 52°28′6″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Paula Law |
| • Governing body |
Lacombe County Council
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| • 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 |
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: