Improvement District No. 9

Improvement District No. 09 (Banff)
Improvement district
Location of Improvement District No. 9 in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°30′N 116°0′W / 51.500°N 116.000°WCoordinates: 51°30′N 116°0′W / 51.500°N 116.000°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Alberta's Rockies
Census division	No. 15
Established	April 1, 1945
Renumbered	January 1, 1969
Government[1][2]
• Governing body	I.D. No. 9 Council
• Chairperson	Rick Werner
• CAO	Ethan Gorner
• MLAs	Ty Lund Janis Tarchuk
Area (2011)[3]
• Total	6,782.23 km^2 (2,618.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	1,175
• Density	0.2/km^2 (0.5/sq mi)
• Dwellings	192
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)

Improvement District No. 09 (Banff),^[2] or Improvement District No. 9,^[4] is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. Located within Banff National Park in Alberta's Rockies, the improvement district is the municipality that provides local government for the portion of the park outside the Town of Banff.

History

Improvement District (I.D.) No. 9 was originally formed as I.D. No. 51 on April 1, 1945 through the amalgamation of I.D. Nos. 224, 255, 285, and 317, as well as portions of I.D. Nos. 193, 223, 253, 254, 284, 314, 315, 316, 347, 348, and 378.^[2] I.D. No. 51 was renumbered to I.D. No. 9 on January 1, 1969.^[2]

Formerly part of I.D. No. 9, Banff separated from the improvement district and incorporated as a town on January 1, 1990.^[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Improvement District No. 9:[6] Cities none Towns Banff Villages none Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Improvement District No. 9:[6] Hamlets Lake Louise

The following localities are located within Improvement District No. 9:[7] Localities Anthracite Bankhead Castle Junction Castle Mountain Duthil Eldon Massive Saskatchewan River Crossing Sawback Temple Other places Georgetown

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Improvement District No. 9 had a population of 1,175 living in 86 of its 120 total dwellings, a 25.3% change from its 2006 population of 938. With a land area of 6,782.23 km² (2,618.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2011.^[3]

As of the 2006 Census of Canada, Improvement District No. 9 had a total population of 938 living in 192 dwellings, a 37.3% decrease from 1,497 in 2001. With a land area of 6,782.26 km² (2,618.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.26/sq mi).^[4]

Government

Like all improvements districts in Alberta, Improvement District (I.D.) No. 9 is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs.^[8] However, residents of I.D. No. 9 do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and four councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff.^[2][8]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
2. "Municipal Profile: Improvement District No. 09 (Banff)". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
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.
4. "2006 Community Profiles: Improvement District No. 9, Alberta". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
5. "Municipal Profile: Town of Banff". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
6. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815032 - Improvement District No. 9, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
8. "Rural Municipal Governments: Improvement Districts". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2012-01-23.