The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 is a municipal district (MD) in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3, its municipal office is located in the Town of Pincher Creek.
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Rick Lemire |
| • Governing body | MD of Pincher Creek Council |
| • Administrative office | Pincher Creek |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3,455.75 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,240 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | mdpinchercreek.ab.ca |
History
editThe MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 was originally renamed from the MD of Crowsnest No. 39 to the MD of Pincher Creek No. 39 in 1944. It was renumbered a year later in 1945.
Geography
editCommunities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.[3]
The following hamlets are located within the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.[3] |
The following localities are located within the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.[4]
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Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 3,240 living in 1,288 of its 1,801 total private dwellings, a change of 9.3% from its 2016 population of 2,965. With a land area of 3,455.75 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 2,965 living in 1,119 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a -6.1% change from its 2011 population of 3,158. With a land area of 3,482.05 km2 (1,344.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4803011 - Pincher Creek No. 9, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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