Foothills No. 31, Alberta
| Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°34′51″N 113°52′28″W / 50.58083°N 113.87444°WCoordinates: 50°34′51″N 113°52′28″W / 50.58083°N 113.87444°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Calgary Region | ||
| Census division | No. 6 | ||
| Established | 1944 | ||
| Incorporated | 1944 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Reeve | Larry Spilak | ||
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M.D. of Foothills No. 31 Council
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| • Manager | Harry R. Cambrin | ||
| • Municipal seat | High River | ||
| Area (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 3,642.90 km2 (1,406.53 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 21,258 | ||
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) | ||
| • Dwellings | 7,460 | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Website | Foothills No. 31 | ||
The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a common border with the City of Calgary of more than 15 kilometers and enveloping an agglomerate population of more than 60,000 people it has never been considered a part of the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) by Statistics Canada. However, with membership in a regional metropolitan economic association, this Municipal District and its enclosed towns are generally accepted as constituent population, social and economic components of the Greater Calgary area.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 had a population of 21,258 living in 7,643 of its 8,401 total dwellings, a 7.7% change from its 2006 population of 19,731. With a land area of 3,642.9 km2 (1,406.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.83546/km2 (15.1138/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[3]
- Population: 16,602 (2001); 19,736 (2006)
- % Change (2001-2006): 18.9
[edit] Communities
According to Alberta Municipal Affairs, the following communities are located in the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31:[4]
- Towns
- Villages
- Hamlets
- Other unincorporated communities
[edit] Attractions
- Big Rock
- High River Airport
- Millarville Casino
- Millarville Christ Log Church
- Millarville Fairgrounds
- Old Woman’s Buffalo Jump
- De Winton/South Calgary Airport
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=foothills&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - Foothils Municipal profile
[edit] External links
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Rocky View County City of Calgary |
Wheatland County | |
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| Kananaskis Improvement District |  |
Vulcan County | ||
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