BIGHORN NO. 8, ALBERTA

The 'Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8' is a county situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis. Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) bisects this county.
It was created as a municipal district in January 1, 1988 from the former ''Improvement District No. 8''^[1], absorbing the Town of Canmore in the early 90's.

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Communities

Demographics

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Communities

Bighorn No. 8 includes the five hamlets of Benchlands, Dead Man's Flats, Exshaw, Harvie Heights and Lac Des Arcs. The summer villages of Ghost Lake and Waiparous are also located here.

Demographics

The Canada 2001 Census reports that Bighorn No. 8 had a population of around 1,300, scattered over 2,810 km², with total number of private dwellings being 758. The population density is 0.5 /km².^[2]
In 2006, Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,264 living in 676 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of and a population density of .

References

1. Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
2. Bighorn No. 8 Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE

External link

★ MD of Bighorn No. 8