Municipal Census begins this weekend

The 2023 Municipal Census will commence on Saturday – so, it is time to count yourself in!

Starting Saturday, April 1 (no joke), Lethbridge residents will receive a white card at their door containing a Personal Identification Number (PIN) which can be used to complete their census online at: www.lethbridge.ca/census.

Whether completing the census online or at the door, the City of Lethbridge will ask residents three questions: the number of people living at the address, their age and their sex. All information provided during this process is confidential and secure.

City of Lethbridge Census Workers, who will be wearing photo identification, will deliver the cards between April 1-4, with the census available online beginning April 1. Starting April 5, census takers will go door-to-door for those that have not completed the census online. If you will be away during the census collection period of April 1-23, please call the City of Lethbridge at 403-320-3030 with your census information.  

As last Municipal Census occurred in 2019, it is important to participate. The City of Lethbridge census provides an accurate population count of the number of people living in the city and has essential purposes such as:

• Helps the Municipality understand immediate and future needs
• Plan for recreational spaces, community facilities, roadways, maintenance and equipment, emergency services, waste management, schools, infrastructure and more
• To assess existing growth and service targets as well as long-term requirements for capital development and operational planning
• Is used by various facilities, organizations, industry and social profit sectors and other levels of Government

The 2023 Municipal Census numbers will be released in mid-June.