Black Diamond, Alberta

Black Diamond
Black Diamond
Town
	Town of Black Diamond
	Downtown Black Diamond on Alberta Highway 22
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	Coordinates: 50°41′17″N 114°14′00″W / 50.68806°N 114.23333°WCoordinates: 50°41′17″N 114°14′00″W / 50.68806°N 114.23333°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Metropolitan Region
Census division	6
Municipal district	Foothills County
Incorporated
• Village	May 8, 1929
• Town	January 1, 1956
Government
• Mayor	Ruth Goodwin
• Governing body	Black Diamond Town Council
Area (2016)
• Land	3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation	1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	2,700
• Density	702.7/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0L
Area code(s)	+1-403
Highways	Highway 22; Highway 7
Waterways	Sheep River
Website	town.blackdiamond.ab.ca

Black Diamond is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada within Foothills County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 7. Its first post office opened in 1907.^[5] Black Diamond was so named because of coal deposits near the original town site.^[6]

It is a sister town to Turner Valley. It has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, elementary school (K-6th grade), high school (7th-12th grade), hockey rink and a Boys and Girls Club. Little oil or gas remains.

Black Diamond is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in the midst of some of Canada's best ranch country.

A 3 km (1.9 mi) trail next to the roadway between Black Diamond and Turner Valley is named the Friendship Trail.

History[]

Black Diamond incorporated as a village on May 8, 1929.^[2] After nearly 26 years as a village, Black Diamond incorporated as a town on January 1, 1956.^[2]

Demographics[]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Black Diamond recorded a population of 2,700 living in 1,098 of its 1,108 total private dwellings, a 13.8% change from its 2011 population of 2,373. With a land area of 3.84 km² (1.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 703.1/km² (1,821.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Black Diamond had a population of 2,373 living in 945 of its 1,001 total dwellings, a 24.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,900. With a land area of 3.21 km² (1.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 739.3/km² (1,914.7/sq mi) in 2011.^[7]

The population of the Town of Black Diamond according to its 2009 municipal census is 2,308.^[8]

Government[]

Black Diamond is governed by a town council of seven including a mayor and six councillors. The mayor of the Town of Black Diamond is Ruth Goodwin.^[2]

Gallery[]

Looking south in Black Diamond
Sign looking east on Alberta Highway 22
Post office
Looking east at Black Diamond
Oilfields General Hospital

References[]

^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipal Profiles: Towns" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. August 13, 2021. pp. 50–52. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 21. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-14.

External links[]

Official website
Black Diamond and Turner Valley travel guide from Wikivoyage

[1] "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.

[AMATownProfiles-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipal Profiles: Towns" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. August 13, 2021. pp. 50–52. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[2016censusABmunis-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

[4] "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.

[5] Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 21. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.

[6] Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.

[2011censusABmunis-7] "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.

[2009opl-8] Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-14.

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