Country Canada Census division 3 Area code(s) +1-403, +1-587 Area 140 ha Local time Tuesday 11:32 AM Number of airports 1 | Region Southern Alberta Time zone MST (UTC−7) Elevation 1,160 m Population 209 (2016) Province Alberta | |
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Municipal district Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Weather -12°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Cowley is a village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta. It is located west of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta.
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Map of Cowley, AB, Canada
It was settled in the 1880s and was 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 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 2998886000000000000♠−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 (395.1/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Cowley had a population of 236 living in 104 of its 113 total dwellings, a change of 7.8% from its 2006 population of 219. With a land area of 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 168.6/km2 (436.6/sq mi) in 2011.
The population of the Village of Cowley according to its 2010 municipal census is 235.
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.