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Lomond
Village
Village of Lomond
Lomond is located in Alberta
Lomond
Lomond
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census Division No. 5
Municipal district Vulcan County
Incorporated  
 • Village February 16, 1916
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
874 m (2,867 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 178
 • Density 149.3/km2 (387/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T0L 1G0
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825
Highways Highway 845
Highway 531
Waterways McGregor Lake

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.

Demographics

In 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/sq mi) in 2021.

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/sq mi) in 2016.

Sports

Lomond 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 and in May 2019, the centre was demolished. The team currently plays its home games in Claresholm, 110 km west of Lomond.

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