Lethbridge County facts for kids
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Lethbridge County
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Location within Alberta
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| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Alberta | |
| Region | Southern Alberta | |
| Census division | 2 | |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1954 | |
| Name changes | January 1, 1964 September 6, 2000 December 4, 2013 |
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| Area
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| • Land | 2,815.66 km2 (1,087.13 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 10,120 | |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
Lethbridge County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is in Census Division No. 2 and part of the Lethbridge census agglomeration. It was known as the County of Lethbridge prior to December 4, 2013. Its name was changed in time for 2014 to coincide with its 50th anniversary.
History
Lethbridge County encompasses an area that was originally under the jurisdiction of six municipalities. It was originally formed as the Municipal District of Lethbridge No. 25 on January 1, 1954 by amalgamating the municipal districts of Bright No. 16 and Barons No. 25 and portions of Special Area No. 4, the County of Vulcan No. 2 and the municipal districts of Warner No. 4 and Sugar City No. 5. Ten years later, on January 1, 1964, the Municipal District of Lethbridge No. 25 joined with Lethbridge School Division No. 7 to become the County of Lethbridge No. 26. It subsequently changed its name to the County of Lethbridge on September 6, 2000 and then again to Lethbridge County on December 4, 2013.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lethbridge County recorded a population of 10,120 living in 2,890 of its 3,136 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 10,237. With a land area of 2,815.66 km2 (1,087.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lethbridge County recorded a population of 10,353 living in 2,968 of its 3,129 total private dwellings, a 3.1% change from its 2011 population of 10,046. With a land area of 2,836.64 km2 (1,095.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) in 2016.
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lethbridge County:
The following hamlets are located within Lethbridge County:
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The following localities are located within Lethbridge County:
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Economy
The economy of the county is primarily agricultural, including the well known "Feedlot Alley", a 500 km2 area of intensive livestock operations.
