Country Canada Municipal district Cardston County Elevation 1,310 m Population 80 (2011) Province Alberta | Census division No. 3 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Area 136 ha Local time Monday 5:48 AM | |
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Mountain View is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located along Highway 5 approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Cardston and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Waterton Lakes National Park near the United States border.
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Map of Mountain View, AB, Canada
The hamlet is located in census division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner. It is administered by Cardston County. It was originally named Fish Creek and named Mountain View in 1893.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mountain View recorded a population of 90 living in 29 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of 7001125000000000000♠12.5% from its 2011 population of 80. With a land area of 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 70.9/km2 (183.5/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Mountain View had a population of 80 living in 32 of its 38 total dwellings, a 300% change from its 2006 population of 20. With a land area of 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 59/km2 (152/sq mi) in 2011.