Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9

Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Municipal district

Location of Pincher Creek No. 9 in Alberta

Coordinates: 49°29′8″N 113°56′54″W / 49.48556°N 113.94833°W / 49.48556; -113.94833Coordinates: 49°29′8″N 113°56′54″W / 49.48556°N 113.94833°W / 49.48556; -113.94833
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 3
Established 1944
Incorporated 1945
Government[1]
 • Reeve Brian Hammond
 • Governing body M.D. Pincher Creek Council
 • Office location Pincher Creek
Area (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,480.91 km2 (1,343.99 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,158
 • Density 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 1,536
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website mdpinchercreek.ab.ca

The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 is a municipal district in south western Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3, its municipal office is located in the Town of Pincher Creek.

History

The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 was originally renamed from the Municipal District of Crowsnest No. 39 to the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 39 in 1944. It was renumbered a year later in 1945.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 3,158 living in 1,151 of its 1,550 total dwellings, a -4.6% change from its 2006 population of 3,309. With a land area of 3,480.91 km2 (1,343.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 3,309 living in 1,536 dwellings, a 3.5% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,482.26 km2 (1,344.51 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi).[3]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,197 in 1,461 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,484.4 km² it had a density of 0.9 inhabitants/km².[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9:[5]

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9:[5]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9:[6]

Localities
  • Burmis
  • Chapel Rock
  • Drywood
  • Improvement District No. 40
  • Maycroft
  • North Fork
  • Pecten
  • Springridge
  • Summerview
  • Tod Creek

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Pincher Creek No. 9 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  4. ↑ M.D. Pincher Creek community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  5. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4803011 - Pincher Creek No. 9, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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