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Coalhurst
Town
Town of Coalhurst
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtCounty of Lethbridge
Government
[1]
 • MayorDennis Cassie
 • Governing bodyCoalhurst Town Council
Area
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
1,963
 • Density820.3/km2 (2,125/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
HighwaysHighway 3
Highway 25
WebsiteOfficial website

Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Crowsnest Highway, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a mining community.

Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.

Demographics

The Town of Coalhurst's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 2,301,[3] a 1.4% change from its 2012 municipal census population of 2,269.[4]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 1,963 living in 715 of its 785 total dwellings, a 28.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,523. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 821.3/km2 (2,127.3/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Coalhurst had a population of 1,523 living in 542 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) and a population density of 928.8/km2 (2,406/sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Coalhurst 2013 Census". Town of Coalhurst. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 Coalhurst Census Information". Town of Coalhurst. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Coalhurst - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
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