Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 explained

Official Name:Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Seal Type:Seal
Blank Emblem Type:Welcome sign
Image Map1:AB locator MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BIGHORN NO 8.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location within Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Calgary Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:15
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Lisa Rosvold
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:M.D. of Bighorn Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:Exshaw
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1988
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:2678.8
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1598
Population Density Km2:0.6
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6

The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district (MD) 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) passes through the municipal district.

It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8.[2] The Town of Canmore lies adjacent to the municipal district to the southwest.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Bighorn No. 8.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
First Nations settlements

The following hamlets are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.[3]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,598 living in 640 of its 875 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,324. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,334 living in 556 of its 766 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,341. With a land area of 2761.18km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0382_1.htm Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile
  3. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815015 - Bighorn No. 8, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110828010608/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4815015 . 2011-08-28 . dead .
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.