Coalhurst

Coalhurst
Town
Town of Coalhurst
Coalhurst

Location of Coalhurst in Alberta

Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W / 49.7457; -112.9319Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W / 49.7457; -112.9319
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 2
Municipal district Lethbridge County
Government[1]
  Mayor Dennis Cassie
  Governing body Coalhurst Town Council
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 1,963
  Density 820.3/km2 (2,125/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Highways Highway 3
Highway 25
Website Official website

Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Crowsnest Highway, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a mining community.

Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.

Demographics

The Town of Coalhurst's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 2,301,[3] a 1.4% change from its 2012 municipal census population of 2,269.[4]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 1,963 living in 715 of its 785 total dwellings, a 28.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,523. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 821.3/km2 (2,127.3/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Coalhurst had a population of 1,523 living in 542 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) and a population density of 928.8/km2 (2,406/sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  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. "Coalhurst 2013 Census". Town of Coalhurst. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  4. "2012 Coalhurst Census Information". Town of Coalhurst. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Coalhurst - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-10.

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