Benchlands

Benchlands
Hamlet
Benchlands is located in Alberta
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Benchlands
Benchlands
Location of Benchlands
Benchlands is located in Canada
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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)
 • Land0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
59
 • Density145.1/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Area codes403, 587, 825

Benchlands is a hamlet in Alberta within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8. The Ghost River is located on the hamlet's south side, while Highway 40 borders the north side.

Demographics

Population history
of Benchlands
YearPop.±%
197138—    
197636−5.3%
198138+5.6%
198635−7.9%
199150+42.9%
199644−12.0%
200147+6.8%
200649+4.3%
201142−14.3%
201643+2.4%
202159+37.2%
Source: Statistics Canada

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.

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973.
  4. ↑ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978.
  5. ↑ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983.
  6. ↑ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988.
  7. ↑ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993.
  8. ↑ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overview: Population and Dwelling Counts (1996 ed.). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997.
  9. ↑ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "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.