Lakeland County facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lakeland County
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Dissolved municipal district
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 Lakeland County
Location in Alberta
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 12 |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1998 |
| Dissolved | August 1, 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16,294.77 km2 (6,291.45 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,882 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587 |
Lakeland County was a special type of local government area in northern Alberta, Canada. It was called a municipal district. This area existed for just over nine years, from 1998 to 2007.
How Lakeland County Began and Ended
Lakeland County was officially created on July 1, 1998. It was formed from parts of another area called the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. These lands included a section of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in Alberta.
Later, on May 1, 2002, a small community named Plamondon joined Lakeland County. Plamondon had been a village, but it decided to become part of the larger county.
Just over five years after that, on August 1, 2007, Lakeland County joined together with the Town of Lac La Biche. When they combined, they formed a brand new, larger area. This new area is known today as Lac La Biche County.
People and Population
We can look at how many people lived in Lakeland County over time. In the 2011 Census, about 5,882 people lived there. They lived in 2,060 homes out of a total of 2,850 available homes.
This number was a bit lower than in 2006. In 2006, the population was 6,365 people. The land area of Lakeland County was very large, about 16,294.77 square kilometers (or 6,291.44 square miles).
In the 2001 Census, Lakeland County had 4,959 people. This was a small increase from 4,842 people in 1996. After Plamondon joined in 2002, the 2001 population was updated to 5,306. This included the 347 people who lived in Plamondon at that time.
