Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Calgary Region |
Census division | 15 |
Incorporated | 1988 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Lisa Rosvold |
• Governing body | M.D. of Bighorn Council |
• Administrative office | Exshaw |
Area (2021)
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• Land | 2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
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• Total | 1,598 |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | mdbighorn.ca |
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. [3] The Town of Canmore lies adjacent to the municipal district to the southwest.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Bighorn No. 8. [4]
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The following hamlets are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8. [4]
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The following localities are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8. [5]
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]