Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | |
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Municipal district | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Calgary Region |
Census division | No. 15 |
Incorporated | 1988 |
Government | |
• 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 | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | Official website |
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 communities 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
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815015 - Bighorn No. 8, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Bighorn No. 8 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
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(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". 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