Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9

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Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Municipal district
AB locator MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PINCHER CREEK NO 9.svg
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 3
Established1944
Incorporated1945
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Rick Lemire
 • Governing bodyMD of Pincher Creek Council
 •  Administrative office Pincher Creek
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land3,455.75 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total3,240
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website mdpinchercreek.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.

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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

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 recorded a population of 3,240 living in 1,288 of its 1,801 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 recorded a population of 2,965 living in 1,119 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  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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