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°W / 51.500; -116.000Coordinates: 51°30′N 116°0′W / 51.500°N 116.000°W / 51.500; -116.000
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 km2 (2,618.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,175
  Density 0.2/km2 (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
Villages
  • none
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within Improvement District No. 9:[6]

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Improvement District No. 9:[7]

Localities
Other places

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

References

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