Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8

Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Municipal district

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Location of Bighorn No. 8 in Alberta

Coordinates: 51°21′0″N 115°04′0″W / 51.35000°N 115.06667°W / 51.35000; -115.06667Coordinates: 51°21′0″N 115°04′0″W / 51.35000°N 115.06667°W / 51.35000; -115.06667
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]

Cities
  • none
Towns
  • none
Villages
  • none
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:[4]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:[5]

Localities
  • Gap
  • Improvement District No. 8
  • Jumping Pound (Forest Res)
  • Kananaskis
  • Spray Lakes

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]

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