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Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9

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Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Established1944
Incorporated1945
Government
 • ReeveRick Lemire
 • Governing bodyMD of Pincher Creek Council
 • Administrative officePincher Creek
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land3,455.75 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
3,240
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitemdpinchercreek.ab.ca

The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 is a municipal district (MD) in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3, its municipal office is located in the Town of Pincher Creek.

History

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The MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 was originally renamed from the MD of Crowsnest No. 39 to the MD of Pincher Creek No. 39 in 1944. It was renumbered a year later in 1945.

Geography

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Communities and localities

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Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 3,240 living in 1,288 of its 1,801 total private dwellings, a change of 9.3% from its 2016 population of 2,965. With a land area of 3,455.75 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 2,965 living in 1,119 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a -6.1% change from its 2011 population of 3,158. With a land area of 3,482.05 km2 (1,344.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4803011 - Pincher Creek No. 9, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "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.
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