Coutts, Alberta
Village in Alberta, Canada
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Coutts (/ˈkuːts/ KOOTS) is a village in southern Alberta, Canada, that is a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana.[4] It is one of the busiest ports of entry on the Canada–United States border in western Canada. It connects Highway 4 to Interstate 15, an important trade route (CANAMEX Corridor) between Alberta, American states along I-15, and Mexico. It is 99 km to Lethbridge and 146 km to Medicine Hat.
Coutts | |
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| Village of Coutts | |
Coutts border crossing, into the US | |
| Motto: The Gateway to Alberta | |
 Location within County of Warner | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′23″N 111°57′51″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Warner |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott MacCumber [2] |
| • Governing body | Coutts Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 224 |
| • Density | 190.4/km2 (493/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Area code | 403 / 587 |
| Highways | |
| Waterway | Milk River |
| Website | www |
The community has the name of William Burdett-Coutts, a railroad official.[5]
In 2004, a joint border facility opened in Coutts–Sweet Grass, Montana, housing both Canadian and American federal authorities.[6]
History
In February 2022, four men were arrested on allegations that they conspired to kill Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers.[7] The arrests occurred during the Canada convoy protest in Coutts.[7] According to police, the plot was part of a wider plan to alter "Canada's political, justice and medical systems."[7] In December 2022, Coutts was described by CTV News as a "village divided" as residents identified as supporting or opposing the protest earlier that year.[8]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Coutts had a population of 224 living in 112 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of −8.6% from its 2016 population of 245. With a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 189.8/km2 (491.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Coutts recorded a population of 245 living in 122 of its 159 total private dwellings; this represents a change of −11.6% from its 2011 population of 277. With a land area of 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 197.6/km2 (511.7/sq mi) in 2016.[12]