Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 facts for kids
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Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
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Location within Alberta
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| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Alberta | |
| Region | Calgary Region | |
| Census division | 15 | |
| Incorporated | 1988 | |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 1,598 | |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district (MD) situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis Improvement District. Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) passes through the municipal district.
It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8. The Town of Canmore lies adjacent to the municipal district to the southwest.
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Bighorn No. 8.
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The following hamlets are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.
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The following localities are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.
- Localities
- Gap
- Improvement District No. 8
- Jumping Pound (Forest Res)
- Kananaskis
- Spray Lakes
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,598 living in 640 of its 875 total private dwellings, a change of 20.7% from its 2016 population of 1,324. With a land area of 2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,334 living in 556 of its 766 total private dwellings, a -0.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,341. With a land area of 2,761.18 km2 (1,066.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.
