| Official Name: | Lac La Biche County |
| Settlement Type: | Specialized municipality |
| Motto: | Welcoming By Nature |
| Seal Type: | Logo |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 240px |
| Image Map1: | AB locator LAC LA BICHE COUNTY.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location within Alberta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Planning region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lower Athabasca |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Paul Reutov |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Colin Cote |
| Leader Title2: | CAO |
| Leader Name2: | Dan Small |
| Leader Title3: | Administrative office |
| Leader Name3: | Lac La Biche |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • Municipal district |
| Established Date2: | August 1, 2007 |
| Established Title3: | • Specialized municipality |
| Established Date3: | January 1, 2018 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 12528.25 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 7673 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.6 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Municipal census (2016) |
| Population Blank1: | 8544 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 54.7686°N -111.9806°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1882 |
| Postal Code: | T0A 2C0 |
| Area Code: | 780 |
Lac La Biche County is a specialized municipality within Division No. 12 in northern Alberta, Canada. It was established through the amalgamation of the Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County in 2007.
Lac La Biche County was originally established as a municipal district on August 1, 2007 through the amalgamation of Lakeland County with the Town of Lac La Biche. Its predecessor municipal district, Lakeland County, was originally incorporated on July 1, 1998, formed from the northwestern part of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.[2] Lac La Biche County converted from municipal district status to specialized municipality status on January 1, 2018.[3]
Lac La Biche County is in northeast Alberta.[4] It borders the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo to the north; the Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87 to the east (including the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range); the County of St. Paul No. 19 and Smoky Lake County to the south; the Kikino Metis Settlement and the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement to the southwest; and Athabasca County and the MD of Opportunity No. 17 to the west.[4] The eponymous lake, Lac la Biche, is in the southwest portion of Lac La Biche County while the Athabasca River forms the municipal boundary between it and the MD of Opportunity No. 17.[4] Other water bodies include Beaver Lake, Pinehurst Lake, Seibert Lake, Touchwood Lake, and Winefred Lake (also partially within the RM of Wood Buffalo and the MD of Bonnyville No. 87).[4]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lac La Biche County.
The following hamlets are located within Lac La Biche County.
The following localities are located within Lac La Biche County.[5]
The Lac La Biche Settlement is also within Lac La Biche County.[4]
First Nations have the following Indian reserves within Lac La Biche County.[4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac La Biche County had a population of 7,673 living in 2,949 of its 3,777 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 8,330. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
The population of Lac La Biche County according to its 2019 municipal census is 8,654,[7] a change from its 2016 municipal census population of 8,544.[8] The 2019 and 2016 municipal censuses also counted temporary residents. In 2019, 982 temporary residents were counted in comparison to 987 in 2016.[7] [8]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac La Biche County had a population of 8,330 living in 3,076 of its 3,998 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 8,402. With a land area of 12572.29km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[9]
Lac La Biche County's economy is based on the oil and gas industry, agriculture, and tourism. Some sawmills are also present.
The following provincial protected areas are within Lac La Biche County.[4]
Other attractions include Lac La Biche Mission, the Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club, and the following campgrounds.
Community halls in Lac La Biche County include Craigend, Hylo, Owl River, Plamondon, and Rich Lake.
Northern Lights School Division No. 69
Lakeland Catholic Schools
Conseil Centre-Est