Lamont County - Area Profile

Area Profile

Location
Lamont County is situated 62 km north east of the provincial capital of Edmonton.

Area
Total Land - 2,474 sq km (955 sq mi) Industrial Heartland Area - 197 sq. km (76 sq. mi)

Population
Including the County population and the five municipalities, the population is 8,219.

Here We Grow!

Lamont County is the municipality of the future offering a centrally located land base that is zoned for Heavy, Medium and Light Industrial uses. Our County is actively encouraging increased development in the designated industrial zones. As a partner in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, we are committed to provide a business climate and conditions for healthy and environmentally friendly, world class commercial and industrial economic development.

Land designated for industrial and commercial development is located in a prime spot adjacent to Highway 15 and 45, twenty kilometres east of Fort Saskatchewan - a mere forty five minutes from Edmonton. In addition, there are a number of different sized land tracts available throughout the County on lower agricultural land. This land can be used for commercial and industrial uses on a discretionary basis with approval from the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC).

Economic Diversity

Lamont County's economic strength is based on its diversification in three major sectors:

Agricultural
Industrial and Commercial
Tourism

Agricultural value added industries include farm equipment sales/service, fuels and fertilizers, livestock products/services, grain handling and hauling facilities. Major employers include Agricore United, Pioneer Grain and NBI Feedyards.

Lamont County is home to current and proposed major industrial facilities. Major companies include: Canexus Chemicals Canada LP, Hazco Environemental, Triton Fabrication Inc., Maxim Deerland. Lamont County has extensive pipelines as well as gas and oil activity.

Independent businesses operating in Lamont County include a broad range of retail products, consumer services, restaurants and construction products/services.

Trading Area and Workforce
Lamont County is in proximity to Edmonton, the sixth largest metropolitan area of Canada with a population of over 1 million people. Industries settling here have a major advantage of drawing on the large, highly educated and skilled Greater Edmonton area workforce. A number of benefits to industry and business come from our location in Alberta and our proximity to Edmonton:

Competitive Costs
No Provincial Sales Tax
Provincial Minimum Wage of $8.80 per hour
Skilled and semi-skilled labour force available
Close proximity to 2 universities, NAIT Technological Institute and 5 Colleges