Leduc County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada, that is 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 14,416. 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 Generating Station.[3]
Leduc County | |
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 St John the Baptist Church in Leduc County south of Thorsby | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′16″N 113°31′53″W / 53.33778°N 113.53139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tanni Doblanko |
| • Governing body | Leduc County Council
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| • Manager | Duane Coleman |
| • Administrative office | Nisku |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 2,502.59 km2 (966.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,416 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | leduc-county.com |
Geography
editCommunities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Leduc County.[4][5] |
The following hamlets are located within Leduc County.[5]
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The following localities are located within Leduc County.[6]
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- Other places
- East Vistas (new urban community approved September 28, 2010)[8][9]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Leduc County had a population of 14,416 living in 5,295 of its 5,990 total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of 13,177. With a land area of 2,502.59 km2 (966.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.8/km2 (14.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Leduc County had 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.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Leduc County
- ^ "Leduc, City (Census Subdivision), Alberta". Statistics Canada. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4811012 - Leduc County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) (Geodatabase layer) (Map). AltaLIS. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Leduc County (September 2, 2010). "East Vistas Local Area Structure Plan". Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ Leduc County (September 28, 2010). "Bylaw No. 15-09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
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