Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8

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
Official seal of Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Region
Census division15
Incorporated1988
Government
  ReeveLisa Rosvold
  Governing bodyM.D. of Bighorn Council
  Administrative officeExshaw
Area
 (2021)[2]
  Land2,678.8 km2 (1,034.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total1,598
  Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitemdbighorn.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

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]

See also

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