Black Diamond, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Black Diamond
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Downtown Black Diamond on Alberta Highway 22
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 Black Diamond
Location in Alberta
Black Diamond
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | May 8, 1929 |
| • Town | January 1, 1956 |
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| • Land | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,159 m (3,802 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,730 |
| • Density | 400.4/km2 (1,037/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
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| Area codes | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | Highway 22 Highway 7 |
| Waterways | Sheep River |
Black Diamond is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada within Foothills County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 7. Its first post office opened in 1907. Black Diamond was so named because of coal deposits near the original town site.
It is a sister town to Turner Valley. It has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, elementary school (K-6th grade), high school (7th-12th grade), hockey rink and a Boys and Girls Club. Little oil or gas remains.
Black Diamond is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in the midst of some of Canada's best ranch country.
A 3 km (1.9 mi) trail next to the roadway between Black Diamond and Turner Valley is named the Friendship Trail.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Black Diamond recorded a population of 2,730 living in 1,178 of its 1,233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 2,705. With a land area of 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.3/km2 (1,037/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Black Diamond recorded a population of 2,700 living in 1,098 of its 1,108 total private dwellings, a 13.8% change from its 2011 population of 2,373. With a land area of 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 703.1/km2 (1,821/sq mi) in 2016.
Images for kids
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Looking south in Black Diamond
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Sign looking east on Alberta Highway 22
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Post office
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Looking east at Black Diamond
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Oilfields General Hospital
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 | Juana Martinez-Neal |
 | William Villalongo |
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