Benchlands

Benchlands
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51°17′03″N 114°48′16″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Alberta's Rockies
Census division	15
Municipal district	Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.41 km^2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	59
• Density	145.1/km^2 (376/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	403, 587, 825

Benchlands is a hamlet in Alberta within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8.[2] The Ghost River is located on the hamlet's south side, while Highway 40 borders the north side.

Demographics

Population history
of Benchlands

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	38	—
1976	36	−5.3%
1981	38	+5.6%
1986	35	−7.9%
1991	50	+42.9%
1996	44	−12.0%
2001	47	+6.8%
2006	49	+4.3%
2011	42	−14.3%
2016	43	+2.4%
2021	59	+37.2%
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][1]

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 km^2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.9/km^2 (372.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

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 km^2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.9/km^2 (271.6/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "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. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
5. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
6. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
7. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
8. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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. "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.