Country Canada Census division No. 15 Time zone MST (UTC−7) Area 2,768 km² Local time Tuesday 11:17 AM | Region Calgary Region Incorporated 1988 Website mdbighorn.ca Population 1,334 (2016) Province Alberta | |
Weather -3°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 62% Humidity Points of interest Bow Valley Provincial Park, Heart Mountain, Mount John Laurie, Mount Lady Macdonald, Barrier Lake |
The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district 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) bisects this county.
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Map of Bighorn No. 8, AB, Canada
It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8, absorbing the Town of Canmore in the early 90's.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 recorded a population of 1,334 living in 556 of its 766 total private dwellings, a 3000500000000000000♠−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.
In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,341 living in 547 of its 797 total dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,264. With a land area of 2,767.94 km2 (1,068.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, the Municipal District (M.D.) of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,264 living in 676 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 1,454. Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, the M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 had a land area of 2,767.94 km2 (1,068.71 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2006.
The Canada 2001 Census reported that the M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,298, scattered over 2,810 km2, with total number of private dwellings being 758. Its population density was 0.5 /km2.