Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
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The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district (MD) situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis Improvement District. Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) passes through the municipal district.
Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | |
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 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 15 |
| Incorporated | 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Lisa Rosvold |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Bighorn Council |
| • Administrative office | Exshaw |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,598 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Website | mdbighorn.ca |
It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8.[3] The Town of Canmore lies adjacent to the municipal district to the southwest.
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Bighorn No. 8.[4]
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The following hamlets are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.[4]
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The following localities are located within the MD of Bighorn No. 8.[5]
- Localities
- Gap
- Improvement District No. 8
- Jumping Pound (Forest Res)
- Kananaskis
- Spray Lakes
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,598 living in 640 of its 875 total private dwellings, a change of 20.7% from its 2016 population of 1,324. With a land area of 2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,334 living in 556 of its 766 total private dwellings, a −0.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,341. With a land area of 2,761.18 km2 (1,066.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
