Lethbridge metropolitan area
Lethbridge metropolitan area
Greater Lethbridge | |
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 Downtown Lethbridge | |
 Interactive map of Lethbridge metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′37″N 112°50′31″W / 49.69361°N 112.84194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,958.96 km2 (1,142.46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • CMA | 123,847 |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
The Lethbridge metropolitan area is a census metropolitan area (CMA) in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Alberta that is centred on the City of Lethbridge. At a population of 123,847 in the 2021 Census of Population as conducted by Statistics Canada, the CMA consists of seven municipalities including one city, one municipal district, four towns, and one village.
Geography
[edit]Located in southern Alberta, the Lethbridge CMA is bisected by Highway 3,[2] which forms part of the Crowsnest Highway. Municipalities within the CMA include the City of Lethbridge; Lethbridge County; the towns of Coaldale, Coalhurst, Nobleford, and Picture Butte; and the Village of Barons.[3] Waterways in the Lethbridge CMA include the Oldman River, Chin Lakes, Keho Lake, and Stirling Lake.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Lethbridge CMA had a population of 123,847 living in 40,225 of its 42,862 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 117,394. With a land area of 2,958.96 km2 (1,142.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.9/km2 (108.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Name | Status[4] | Incorporation date (current status) [5][6][7][8] |
2021 Census of Population[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
Change (%) |
Land area (km2) |
Population density (/km2) | |||
| Lethbridge | City | May 9, 1906 | 98,406 | 92,729 | +6.1% | 121.12 | 812.5 |
| Lethbridge County | Municipal district | January 1, 1954 | 10,120 | 10,237 | −1.1% | 2,815.66 | 3.6 |
| Coaldale | Town | January 7, 1952 | 8,771 | 8,331 | +5.3% | 13.58 | 645.9 |
| Coalhurst | Town | June 1, 1995 | 2,869 | 2,668 | +7.5% | 3.08 | 931.5 |
| Nobleford | Town | February 28, 2018 | 1,438 | 1,278 | +12.5% | 1.69 | 850.9 |
| Picture Butte | Town | January 1, 1960 | 1,930 | 1,810 | +6.6% | 3.02 | 639.1 |
| Barons | Village | May 6, 1910 | 313 | 341 | −8.2% | 0.81 | 386.4 |
| Total Lethbridge CMA | 123,847 | 117,394 | +5.5% | 2,958.96 | 41.9 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "Census metropolitan area 810 Alberta CMA name: Lethbridge" (PDF). Statistics Canada. December 6, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population Lethbridge, Census metropolitan area". Statistics Canada. December 9, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2021 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 11, 2021. p. 1 of 13. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Cities)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Municipal Districts)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Towns)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Villages)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
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