Bighorn No. 8, Alberta
| Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | |
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| Coordinates: 51°21′0″N 115°04′0″W / 51.35°N 115.066667°W | |
| 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 |
| • Municipal seat | 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 | Bighorn No. 8 |
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.
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[edit] Communities
Bighorn No. 8 includes the five hamlets of Benchlands, Dead Man's Flats, Exshaw, Harvie Heights and Lac des Arcs. The summer villages of Ghost Lake and Waiparous are also located here.
[edit] 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 0.48448/km2 (1.2548/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.[4] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 1,454.[5] 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.[4]
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.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Bighorn No. 8 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4815015&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Bighorn%20No.%208&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4815015. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/corrections/updatepages/cgen001.cfm?lvl=H. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ 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
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Clearwater County | Mountain View County | |
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| Banff National Park |  |
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| Kananaskis Improvement District | Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 |
