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Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Municipal district
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Location within AlbertaLocation within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Established1944
Incorporated1945
Government
 • ReeveRick Lemire
 • Governing bodyMD of Pincher Creek Council
 • Administrative officePincher Creek
Area
 • Land3,455.75 km (1,334.27 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,240
 • Density0.9/km (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

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

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Summer villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.

Localities
  • Burmis
  • Chapel Rock
  • Drywood
  • Improvement District No. 40
  • Maycroft
  • North Fork
  • Pecten
  • Springridge
  • Summerview
  • Tod Creek

Demographics

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 km (1,334.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.

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 km (1,344.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

References

  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "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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Places adjacent to Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Regional District of East Kootenay Waterton Lakes National Park Cardston County
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