Lacombe County is an attractive, balanced and progressive community, situated in the heart of Central Alberta. It is a diverse municipality with a variety of agricultural operations, industrial developments and small businesses, as well as a vibrant petrochemical and oil and gas industry.
With numerous post-secondary institutions nearby, including the Burman University in the City of Lacombe and Red Deer College, the County boasts a skilled and educated labour force. Lacombe County boasts a variety of recreational amenities: beaches, lakes, trail systems, parks, natural areas and golf courses.
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Date of Incorporation
- January 1, 1961
Population
- 10,283 (2021 census)
Area in Hectares
- 299,615
Square Kilometers
- 2,964
Budget
- 2022 Operating budget of $70,693,740
2022 Property Taxes
- Residential: 5.312%
- Farmland: 8.222%
- Non-Residential: 9.571%
- M&E: 5.790%
Employees
- 96 full-time
- 33 seasonal/temporary
- all non-union
Municipalities within Lacombe County
- Lacombe
- Blackfalds
- Clive
- Eckville
- Bentley
- Alix
Summer Villages
- Summer Village of Gull Lake
- Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove
- Summer Village of Birchcliff
- Summer Village of Half Moon Bay
Hamlets
- Morningside
- Haynes
- Joffre
- Mirror
- Tees
- Rosedale Valley
Economic Features
- diversified agriculture
- intensive livestock industry
- oil and gas production, service industry
- petrochemical manufacturing (NOVA Chemicals, Dow Chemical)
- sand and gravel extraction
- small business
- lake-based recreation and tourism
Transportation & Road Infrastructure
Provincial Highways:
- QE II, 2A, 12, 50, 21, 11, 766, 597, 601, 792, 821, 815, 604 (total of 392 km)
Local Road System:
- 410.5 km of pavement
- 3.6 km of cold mix
- 1,657.2 km of gravel roads
- 121.2 km of machinery roads
- 354.9 km of undeveloped right-of-way
- 20.1km of trails
Lacombe County road network has been established on the basis that no person has to travel more than four miles to reach a paved road
Rail Line Infrastructure
- County serviced by Canadian Pacific (CP) and Canadian National (CN) Rail Lines
- CP Rail: main line runs north and south through County
- CN & CP: lines run east and west through County
Agri-Based Businesses
- grain handling and condominium storage
- malt production
- greenhouse operations
- bedding plant nursery
- tree farms
- flower growing operation
- custom meat processing
- cheese and yogurt processing
- milk replacement supplements
Intensive Livestock Operations
- Hog
- Dairy
- Feedlot & Cow-Calf
- Chicken
Water Availability
- Red Deer River
- Ground Water
- Medicine River
- North Red Deer River Water Line
- Blindman River
- Highway 12/21 Water Line
