Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9

Municipal district

Pincher Creek

Cowley

Beaver Mines

Lundbreck

Twin Butte

Twin Butte

Piikani
147

Brocket

Location within Alberta

Country| Canada
Province| Alberta
Region| Southern Alberta
Census division| 3
Established| 1944
Incorporated| 1945
Government

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• Reeve| Rick Lemire
• Governing body| MD of Pincher Creek Council
• Administrative office| Pincher Creek
Area

(2021)[2]

• Land| 3,455.75 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total| 3,240
• Density| 0.9/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.

## History

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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

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### Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.[3]

Cities

* none

Towns

* Pincher Creek

Villages

* Cowley

Summer villages

* none

The following hamlets are located within the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.[3]

Hamlets

* Beaver Mines
* Lowland Heights
* Lundbreck
* Pincher Station
* Twin Butte

The following localities are located within the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9.[4]

Localities

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

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## Demographics

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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 km2 (1,334.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

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 km2 (1,344.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

## See also

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* List of communities in Alberta
* List of municipal districts in Alberta

## References

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1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta.

* Official website

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