Lethbridge County is a
municipal district in
southern Alberta, Canada. It is in
Census Division No. 2 and part of the Lethbridge
census agglomeration
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. 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
Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.
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, 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.][
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Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities
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History
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are surrounded by Lethbridge County.
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Cities
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 Alberta municipal censuses, 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian ...
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Towns
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Coaldale
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Coalhurst
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Picture Butte
Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the city of Lethbridge. It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."
History
Picture Butte received its name from a prominence southeast of town. By ...
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Villages
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Barons
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Nobleford
Nobleford is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is approximately northwest of the City of Lethbridge. It has emerged as a bedroom community of Lethbridge.
History
The hamlet of Noble was established in 1909. It was named after Charles ...
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Summer villages
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The following
hamlets are located within Lethbridge County.
[
; Hamlets
*]Chin
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Evolution
The presence of a we ...
* Diamond City
* Fairview
* Iron Springs
* Monarch
* Shaughnessy
* Turin
The following localities are located within Lethbridge County.Wilson Siding
Wilson Siding, also known as Wilson, is a locality in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 845, approximately southeast of Lethbridge. Wilson Siding gets its name fro ...
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population
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conducted by Statistics Canada
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, Lethbridge County had a population of 10,120 living in 2,890 of its 3,136 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10,237. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Economy
The economy of the county is primarily agricultural
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, including the well known "Feedlot Alley
Feedlot Alley is a nickname given to a 500 km2 area northwest of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada known for its intensive livestock operations. The area is home to over 2,300,000 cattle and 180,000 hogs. Lethbridge County reported 543,566 cattle a ...
", a 500 km2 area of intensive livestock operations.
Government
The county is governed by a council of seven councillors, elected every four years, from seven electoral divisions. The last election was in October 2013. The council chooses a reeve to be their head. It meets in offices located in Lethbridge.
See also
* List of communities in Alberta
*List of municipal districts in Alberta
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References
External links
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Municipal districts in Alberta