Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta

Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Pincher Creek No. 9 in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°29′8″N 113°56′54″W / 49.48556°N 113.94833°W / 49.48556; -113.94833Coordinates: 49°29′8″N 113°56′54″W / 49.48556°N 113.94833°W / 49.48556; -113.94833
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	No. 3
Established	1944
Incorporated	1945
Government[1]
– Reeve	Rodney Cyr
– Governing body	M.D. Pincher Creek Council
– Municipal seat	Pincher Creek
Area
– Total	3,482 km2 (1,344.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	3,309
– Density	1/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
– Dwellings	1,536
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Pincher Creek No. 9

The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 is a municipal district in south western Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 3. It was established in the current boundaries in 1944, when the name was changed from Municipal District of Crowsnest No. 39 to Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 39, then renumbered in 1945. The municipal seat is in the Town of Pincher Creek.

Demographics

In 2006, Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 3,309 living in 1,536 dwellings, a 3.5% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,482.26 km² (1,344.51 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0 /km² (2.6 /sq mi).^[2]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,197 in 1,461 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,484.4 km² it had a density of 0.9 inhabitants/km².^[3]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:^[4]

Towns

• Pincher Creek

Villages

• Cowley

Hamlets

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

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
2. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Pincher Creek No. 9 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4803011&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Pincher%20Creek%20No.%209&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4803011. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ M.D. Pincher Creek community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
4. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

External links

• Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 (Official site)