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]
Coalhurst | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Coalhurst | |
  Coalhurst Location in Lethbridge County  Coalhurst Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 17, 1913 |
| • Dissolution | December 31, 1936 |
| • Village | January 15, 1979 |
| • Town | June 1, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Cassie |
| • Governing body | Coalhurst Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,869 |
| • Density | 931.3/km2 (2,412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.
Demographics
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Coalhurst" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.
- ^ "2019 Municipal Census Count" (PDF). Town of Coalhurst. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ 2018 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "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.