Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | |
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Municipal district | |
Location of Bighorn No. 8 in Alberta | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Calgary Region |
Census division | No. 15 |
Incorporated | 1988 |
Government[1] | |
• Reeve | Dene Cooper |
• Governing body | M.D. of Bighorn Council |
• Office location | Exshaw |
Area (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,767.94 km2 (1,068.71 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,341 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 676 |
Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
Website | mdbighorn.ca |
The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis Improvement District. Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) bisects this county.
It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8,[3] absorbing the Town of Canmore in the early 90's.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:[4]
The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:[4]
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The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:[5]
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Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,341 living in 547 of its 797 total dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,264. With a land area of 2,767.94 km2 (1,068.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, the Municipal District (M.D.) of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,264 living in 676 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001.[6] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 1,454.[7] Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, the M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 had a land area of 2,767.94 km2 (1,068.71 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2006.[6]
The Canada 2001 Census reported that the M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,298, scattered over 2,810 km2, with total number of private dwellings being 758. Its population density was 0.5 /km2.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
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- ↑ Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
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- ↑ Bighorn No. 8 Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
External links
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Clearwater County | Mountain View County | ||
Banff National Park | Rocky View County | |||
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Kananaskis Improvement District | Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 |