Benchlands
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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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.
Benchlands | |
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  Benchlands Location of Benchlands  Benchlands Benchlands (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′03″N 114°48′16″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 |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands had 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 had 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.[12]
