Coalhurst
Town
Town of Coalhurst
Coalhurst is located in Lethbridge County
Coalhurst
Coalhurst
Location in Lethbridge County
Coalhurst is located in Alberta
Coalhurst
Coalhurst
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W / 49.7457; -112.9319
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtLethbridge County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 17, 1913
 • DissolutionDecember 31, 1936
 • VillageJanuary 15, 1979
 • TownJune 1, 1995
Government
[2]
 • MayorDennis Cassie
 • Governing bodyCoalhurst Town Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3][4]
 • Total2,869
 • Density931.3/km2 (2,412/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 3
Highway 25
WebsiteOfficial website

Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community.[5]

Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1926 (est.) 1,000—    
1931 (est.) 1,200+20.0%
1936 774−35.5%
1981 881+13.8%
1991 1,322+50.1%
1996 1,439+8.9%
2001 1,476+2.6%
2006 1,523+3.2%
2011 1,978+29.9%
2016 2,668+34.9%
2011 number revised from original tabulation. Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 2,869 living in 1,025 of its 1,055 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 2,668. With a land area of 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 931.5/km2 (2,412.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

The population of the Town of Coalhurst according to its 2019 municipal census is 2,784,[6] a change of 0.6% from its 2018 municipal census population of 2,767.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst recorded a population of 2,668 living in 938 of its 970 total private dwellings, a 34.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,978. With a land area of 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 857.9/km2 (2,221.9/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Coalhurst" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.
  6. ^ "2019 Municipal Census Count" (PDF). Town of Coalhurst. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. ^ 2018 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "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.

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