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Lakeland County

Coordinates: 54°46′7″N 111°58′50″W / 54.76861°N 111.98056°W / 54.76861; -111.98056
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Lakeland County
Lac la Biche
Lakeland County is located in Alberta
Lakeland County
Location of Lakeland County in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°46′7″N 111°58′50″W / 54.76861°N 111.98056°W / 54.76861; -111.98056
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census divisionNo. 12
IncorporatedJuly 1, 1998[1]
DissolvedAugust 1, 2007[2]
Government
 • Former municipal seatLac La Biche
Area
 • Land16,294.77 km2 (6,291.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total5,882
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587

Lakeland County was a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. It existed for just over nine years from 1998 to 2007.

History

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Lakeland County was originally formed as a municipal district on July 1, 1998 through the separation of lands from the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.[1] These lands included the Alberta portion of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. On May 1, 2002, Lakeland County absorbed Plamondon after it dissolved from village status.[4] Just over five years later on August 1, 2007, Lakeland County and the Town of Lac La Biche amalgamated with each other to form a new specialized municipality named Lac La Biche County.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2011 Census, the dissolved Lakeland County had a population of 5,882 living in 2,060 of its 2,850 total dwellings, a −7.6% change from its 2006 population of 6,365. With a land area of 16,294.77 km2 (6,291.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

In the 2001 Census, Lakeland County had a population of 4,959, a 2.4% increase from its 1996 population of 4,842.[5] Its 2001 population was subsequently adjusted to 5,306 to reflect the 2002 dissolution of the Village of Plamondon, which had a population of 347 in 2001.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Order in Council (O.C.) 252/98" (PDF) (PDF). Province of Alberta. June 17, 1998. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Order in Council (O.C.) 332/2007" (PDF) (PDF). Province of Alberta. August 1, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile: Lakeland County, MD, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. March 1, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Order in Council (O.C.) 142/2002" (PDF) (PDF). Province of Alberta. April 10, 2002. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles: Lakeland County, Alberta (Municipal District)". Statistics Canada. August 26, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names (From January 2, 2001 to January 1, 2006)" (PDF) (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 2007. p. 258. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
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