Coutts is a village in Alberta

Alberta

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 and the location of one of the busiest Canada – US

Canada-United States border

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 border crossing

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s in western Canada. It connects Highway 4 to Interstate 15

Interstate 15

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, an important trade route (CANAMEX Corridor

CANAMEX Corridor

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) between Alberta, American states along I-15, and Mexico

Mexico

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.

In 2004, a joint border facility opened in Coutts-Sweet Grass, Montana, housing both Canadian and American federal authorities.

Demographics

In 2006, Coutts had a population of 305 living in 151 dwellings

House

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, a 16.2% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.98 km² (0.378380115420684 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 312.0 inhabitants per square kilometer.