Lomond is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Vulcan County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 845 and Highway 531, approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) southwest of Brooks and 49 kilometres (30 mi) east of Vulcan. The village is a farming service community. Lomond was named for Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Lomond | |
|---|---|
| Village of Lomond | |
  Lomond | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′14″N 112°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 |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lomond had a population of 178 living in 77 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 7.2% from its 2016 population of 166. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 149.6/km2 (387.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted 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 of 137.2/km2 (355.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe village is governed by a village council comprising a mayor, and two councillors, and is administered by a village chief administrative officer.[2]
Sports
editLomond is home to the Lomond Lakers of the Heritage 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 in Claresholm, 110 km west of Lomond.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Lomond" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 428. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
{{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. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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