Cowley, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cowley
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| Village of Cowley | |
Looking east at Cowley on AB3 (Crowsnest Highway)
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 Cowley
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | August 16, 1906 |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 159.2/km2 (412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 510 |
| Waterway | Oldman River Reservoir |
Cowley is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is west of Lethbridge and surrounded by the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.
It was settled in the 1880s and named by a rancher. Cowley Post Office opened in 1900, and in 1906 Cowley was incorporated as village. The community's name is a combination of "cow" and "lea".
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cowley recorded a population of 216 living in 96 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 209. With a land area of 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 158.8/km2 (411/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cowley recorded a population of 209 living in 100 of its 113 total private dwellings, a change of -11.4% from its 2011 population of 236. With a land area of 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 152.6/km2 (395/sq mi) in 2016.
Arts and culture
Cowley was featured in the 2005 motion picture Brokeback Mountain as the fictional town of Signal, Wyoming. Townpeople have welcomed fans of the movie from all over the world.
