Benchlands
Benchlands | |
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Hamlet | |
![]() ![]() Benchlands Location of Benchlands | |
Coordinates: 51°17′03″N 114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°WCoordinates: 51°17′03″N 114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Alberta's Rockies |
Census division | 15 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 59 |
• Density | 145.1/km2 (376/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
Benchlands is a hamlet in Alberta within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8.[2] The Ghost River is located on the hamlet's south side, while Highway 40 borders the north side.
Demographics[]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands recorded a population of 59 living in 26 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of 37.2% from its 2016 population of 43. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.9/km2 (372.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands recorded a population of 43 living in 19 of its 30 total private dwellings, a change of 2.4% from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.9/km2 (271.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
- Hamlets in Alberta
- Designated places in Alberta
- Calgary Region geography stubs