Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8

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.

Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Municipal district
Official seal of Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Seal
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Region
Census division15
Incorporated1988
Government
[1]
 • ReeveLisa Rosvold
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Bighorn Council
 • Administrative officeExshaw
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,598
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitemdbighorn.ca

It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8.[3] The Town of Canmore lies adjacent to the municipal district to the southwest.

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.[5]

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

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 20.7% from its 2016 population of 1,324. With a land area of 2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

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 -0.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,341. With a land area of 2,761.18 km2 (1,066.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815015 - Bighorn No. 8, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. "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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