The County of Lethbridge is a municipal district in southern Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

. It is in Census Division 2

Division No. 2, Alberta

Division No. 2 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of southern Alberta and includes the City of Lethbridge.- Census subdivisions :...

 and part of the Lethbridge Census Agglomeration area.

Demographics

In 2006, the County of Lethbridge had a population of 10,302 living in 2,986 dwellings

House

A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...

, a 3.7% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 2839.28 km² (1,096.3 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 3.6 /km2.

In the 2001 federal census, the county reported a population of 9,930 in 2,916 dwellings, a 7.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 2,838.84 km² it has a density of 3.5 inhabitants/km².
The population does not include that of the City of Lethbridge

Lethbridge

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...

.

Economy

The economy of the county is primarily agricultural

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

, including the wellknown "Feedlot Alley

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...

", a 500 km² area of intensive

Intensive farming

Intensive farming or intensive agriculture is an agricultural production system characterized by the high inputs of capital, labour, or heavy usage of technologies such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers relative to land area....

 livestock

Livestock

Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...

 operations.

Government

The county is governed by a council of seven councillors, elected every three years, from seven electoral divisions. The last election was in October 2010. Council choses a reeve to be their head. The council meets in offices located in Lethbridge.

Communities

The following communities are located in the County of Lethbridge:

Towns

• Coaldale
  Coaldale, Alberta
  Coaldale is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, located east of Lethbridge, along the Crowsnest Highway.- Attractions :The main attractions are the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre, the Land o' Lakes Golf Course, and the Gem of the West Museum....
  
  
• Coalhurst
• Picture Butte
  Picture Butte, Alberta
  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."...
  
  

Villages

• Barons
  Barons, Alberta
  Barons is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Lethbridge along Highway 23.A scene in a Superman movie was filmed at Barons.- History :...
  
  
• Nobleford
  Nobleford, Alberta
  Nobleford is a village in southern Alberta, Canada and serves primarily as bedroom community of Lethbridge. It is located 32 km north of the city of Lethbridge.- History :...
  
  

Hamlets

• Chin
  Chin, Alberta
  Chin is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located north of Highway 3, approximately east of Lethbridge.- References :...
  
  
• Diamond City
  Diamond City, Alberta
  Diamond City is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located on Highway 25, approximately north of Lethbridge.Diamond City was first settled at the turn of the 20th century by farmers, ranchers and miners....
  
  
• Fairview
  Fairview, Alberta (hamlet)
  Fairview is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is adjacent to the eastern boundary of Lethbridge, approximately south of Highway 3...
  
  
• Iron Springs
  Iron Springs, Alberta
  Iron Springs is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located on Highway 25, approximately northeast of Lethbridge.- References :...
  
  
• Monarch
  Monarch, Alberta
  Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located on Highway 3A, approximately northwest of Lethbridge.- Climate :- References :...
  
  
• Shaughnessy
  Shaughnessy, Alberta
  Shaughnessy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located on Highway 25, approximately north of Lethbridge.- References :...
  
  
• Turin

Designated places

• Eastview Acres
  Eastview Acres, Alberta
  Eastview Acres is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the east side of Highway 3, east of Highway 23.- Demographics :...
  
  
• McDermott
  McDermott, Alberta
  McDermott is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the west side of Range Road 224, south of Highway 3.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Sunset Acres
  Sunset Acres, Alberta
  Sunset Acres is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the west side of Range Road 224, south of Highway 3.- Demographics :...
  
  

External links

• County website