Leduc County

Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It spans 105 km (65 mi) east to west and 32 km (20 mi) north to south, and has a population of 13,524. The municipal district is home to prairie parkland and several lakes and is home to the Edmonton International Airport, the Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant.[3]

Leduc County
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°20′16″N 113°31′53″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Established1944
Incorporated1964
Government
 • MayorTanni Doblanko
 • Governing body
 • ManagerDuane Coleman
 • Office locationNisku
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land2,601.49 km2 (1,004.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,780
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Websiteleduc-county.com

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Leduc County recorded a population of 13,780 living in 5,101 of its 5,960 total private dwellings, a 2.1% change from its 2011 population of 13,494. With a land area of 2,601.49 km2 (1,004.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.3/km2 (13.7/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Leduc County had a population of 13,541 living in 4,963 of its 5,494 total dwellings, a 3.1% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 13,135.[4] Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 13,524 living in 4,956 of its 5,485 total dwellings, a 3.0% change from 2006.[5] With a land area of 2,607.56 km2 (1,006.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km2 (13.4/sq mi) in 2011.[4][5] Following the City of Leduc's 2014 annexation, Statistics Canada adjusted Leduc County's 2011 population downward by 25 people to 13,499.[6] With the annexation area covering 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) of land,[7] Leduc County's land area is now 2,602.3 km2 (1,004.8 sq mi).

Communities and localities

Economy

Leduc County is a founding member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region[13] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.[14]

  • St John the Baptist church, south of Thorsby
  • Saint Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. Leduc County
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  5. "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  6. "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  7. "Annexation 2014". City of Leduc. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  8. "Leduc, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  9. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  10. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4811012 - Leduc County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  11. Leduc County (2010-09-02). "East Vistas Local Area Structure Plan". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  12. Leduc County (2010-09-28). "Bylaw No. 15-09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  13. "About Us". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  14. "Explore the Region". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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