Lehigh is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7[2] prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.[3]
Lehigh | |
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  Location of Lehigh in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′14″N 112°30′50″W / 51.354°N 112.514°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Municipality | Town of Drumheller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heather Colberg |
| • Governing body | Drumheller Town Council
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| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Lehigh is located within the Red Deer River valley on Highway 10, approximately 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and 113 km (70 mi) northeast of Calgary. The community is within Census Division No. 5 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 133 | — |
| 1951 | 88 | −33.8% |
| 1986 | 21 | −76.1% |
| 1991 | 23 | +9.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[4][5][6] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Town of Drumheller Municipal Development Plan: Volume 1 Background Study" (PDF). Town of Drumheller and Palliser Regional Municipal Services. April 21, 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Drumheller". Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. pp. 55–57. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1988. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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