Benchlands
Benchlands is located in Alberta
Benchlands
Benchlands
Location of Benchlands
Benchlands is located in Canada
Benchlands
Benchlands
Benchlands (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°17′03″N 114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°W / 51.28417; -114.80444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionAlberta's Rockies
Census division15
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Government
  TypeUnincorporated
  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 zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes403, 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.

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 37.2% from its 2016 population of 43. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.9/km2 (372.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

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 2.4% from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.9/km2 (271.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

See also

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.


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