Foothills No. 31, Alberta

Municipal District of Foothills No. 31
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Location of Foothills No. 31 in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°34′51″N 113°52′28″W / 50.58083°N 113.87444°W / 50.58083; -113.87444Coordinates: 50°34′51″N 113°52′28″W / 50.58083°N 113.87444°W / 50.58083; -113.87444
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Region
Census division	No. 6
Established	1944
Incorporated	1944
Government[1]
– Reeve	Larry Spilak
– Governing body	M.D. of Foothills No. 31 Council Barbara Castell Ron Chase Doug Longson Ted Mills Ralph C. Nelson Suzanne Oel Larry Spilak
– Manager	Harry R. Cambrin
– Municipal seat	High River
Area
– Total	3,643.6 km2 (1,406.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	19,736
– Density	5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
– Dwellings	7,460
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	Foothills No. 31

The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a common border with the City of Calgary of more than 15 kilometers and enveloping an agglomerate population of more than 60,000 people it has never been considered a part of the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) by Statistics Canada. However, with membership in a regional metropolitan economic association, this Municipal District and its enclosed towns are generally accepted as constituent population, social and economic components of the Greater Calgary area.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:^[3]

• Population: 16,602 (2001); 19,736 (2006)
• % Change (2001-2006): 18.9

Communities

According to Alberta Municipal Affairs, the following communities are located in the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31:^[4]

Towns

• Black Diamond
• High River
• Okotoks
• Turner Valley

Villages

• Longview

Hamlets

• Aldersyde
• Blackie
• Cayley
• De Winton
• Heritage Pointe
• Millarville
• Priddis
• Priddis Greens

Other unincorporated communities

• Academy
• Hartell
• Pekisko

Attractions

• Big Rock
• High River Airport
• Millarville Casino
• Millarville Christ Log Church
• Millarville Fairgrounds
• Old Woman’s Buffalo Jump
• De Winton/South Calgary Airport

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 11, 2011. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Foothills No. 31 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Foothills%20No.%2031&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806001. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
3. ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=foothills&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
4. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - Foothils Municipal profile

External links

• Municipal District of Foothills No. 31