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°WCoordinates: 49°29′8″N 113°56′54″W / 49.48556°N 113.94833°W
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 km^2 (1,343.99 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	3,158
• Density	0.9/km^2 (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 Pincher Creek Villages Cowley Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9:[5] Hamlets Beaver Mines Lowland Heights Lundbreck Pincher Station Twin Butte

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

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
2. "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. "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.

External links

• Official website