About Leduc County
Leduc County is located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It is 65 miles east to west and 20 miles north to south. Leduc County and is bordered in the west by Parkland and Brazeau Counties, Wetaskiwin County in the south and Camrose, Beaver and Strathcona Counties in the east.
The municipalities of the City of Leduc, Towns of Devon and Beaumont, Villages of Thorsby, Calmar, Warburg and New Sarepta are all found in the Leduc County region but are all separately governed.
Incorporated in 1963, Leduc County is a rural municipality located in central Alberta. Encompassing 2,673 square kilometres (1,032 square miles) and divided into seven electoral boundaries, as of the 2006 census, Leduc County has a population of 13.260 residents and 4,915 private dwellings.
The County is a dynamic municipality providing the opportunity for diverse lifestyles - from acreage living to a variety of farm operations. It is the home of the Edmonton International Airport, Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant. The municipalities of the City of Leduc, the Towns of Beaumont, Calmar and Devon and the Villages of New Sarepta, Thorsby and Warburg all lie within Leduc County's borders. Located at the heart of one of the strongest economies in the world, the Leduc County region is also strategically located at the crossroads of major air, road, and rail transportation routes.
The County is a dynamic municipality providing the opportunity for diverse lifestyles - from acreage living to a variety of farm operations. It is the home of the Edmonton International Airport, Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant. The municipalities of the City of Leduc, the Towns of Beaumont, Calmar and Devon and the Villages of New Sarepta, Thorsby and Warburg all lie within Leduc County's borders. Located at the heart of one of the strongest economies in the world, the Leduc County region is also strategically located at the crossroads of major air, road, and rail transportation routes.
As a rural municipality, agriculture continues to be a cornerstone of industry in Leduc County. However, this region also has a long history in the oil and gas industry. In February 1947, oil was discovered at the Leduc #1 oil well. This discovery has had a profound impact on the growth and development of the Leduc County region. The oil and gas industry continues to fuel the growth in the Nisku Business and Industrial Park and its surrounding areas.
