Benchlands

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Benchlands
Benchlands (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°17′03″N114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°W / 51.28417; -114.80444 Coordinates: 51°17′03″N114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°W / 51.28417; -114.80444
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Alberta's Rockies
Census division 15
Municipal district Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  Governing bodyMunicipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
  Land0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total59
  Density145.1/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes 403, 587, 825

Benchlands is a hamlet in Alberta within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8. [2] The Ghost River is located on the hamlet's south side, while Highway 40 borders the north side.

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands had a population of 59 living in 26 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands had a population of 43 living in 19 of its 30 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.