Lomond, Alberta
Lomond | |
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| Village of Lomond | |
  Lomond | |
| Coordinates:50°21′14″N112°38′27″W/ 50.35389°N 112.64083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 5 |
| Municipal district | Vulcan County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| •Village | February 16, 1916 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Brad Koch |
| • Governing body | Lomond Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.19 km2(0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 874 m (2,867 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 178 |
| • Density | 149.3/km2(387/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7(MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6(MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 403,587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 845 Highway 531 |
| Waterways | McGregor Lake |
| Website | villageoflomond |
Lomondis a village insouthern Alberta,Canada that is surrounded byVulcan County.It is located at the intersection ofHighway 845andHighway 531,approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) southwest ofBrooksand 49 kilometres (30 mi) east ofVulcan.The village is a farming service community. Lomond was named forLoch Lomond,Scotland.
Demographics
[edit]In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,the Village of Lomond had a population of 178 living in 77 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of7.2% from its 2016 population of 166. With a land area of 1.19 km2(0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of149.6/km2(387.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Populationconducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lomond recorded a population of 166 living in 73 of its 101 total private dwellings, a-4% change from its 2011 population of 173. With a land area of 1.21 km2(0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of137.2/km2(355.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The village is governed by a village council comprising amayor,and two councillors, and is administered by a village chief administrative officer.[2]
Sports
[edit]Lomond is home to the Lomond Lakers of theHeritage Junior B Hockey League.The team was added as an expansion team in the league for the 2018–19 season.
They originally played out of the Lomond Community Centre. In April 2018, issues were discovered with the centre's roof[5]and in May 2019, the centre was demolished.[6]The team currently plays its home games inClaresholm,110 km west of Lomond.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Location and History Profile: Village of Lomond"(PDF).Alberta Municipal Affairs.October 21, 2016. p. 428.RetrievedOctober 23,2016.
- ^ab"Municipal Officials Search".Alberta Municipal Affairs.May 9, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2021.
- ^abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 9,2022.
- ^"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.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
- ^March 8, Stephen Tipper More from Stephen Tipper Published on; March 8, 2019 | Last Updated; Est, 2019 6:33 Pm (2019-03-08)."Lomond's arena being demolished".Vulcan Advocate.Retrieved2019-09-25.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^May 3, Stephen Tipper More from Stephen Tipper Published on; May 3, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 4:32 Pm (2019-05-03)."Lomond's arena demolished".Vulcan Advocate.Retrieved2019-09-25.
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External links
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