The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 is a municipal district in south western Alberta

Alberta

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It is located in Census Division 3

Division No. 3, Alberta

Division No. 3 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Claresholm.- Census subdivisions :...

. It was established in the current boundaries in 1944, when the name was changed from Municipal District of Crowsnest No. 39 to Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 39, then renumbered in 1945. The municipal seat is in the Town of Pincher Creek

Pincher Creek, Alberta

Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...

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Demographics

In 2006, Pincher Creek No. 9 had a population of 3,309 living in 1,536 dwellings

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, a 3.5% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3482.26 km² (1,344.5 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 1 /km2.

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 3,197 in 1,461 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,484.4 km² it had a density of 0.9 inhabitants/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Pincher Creek
  Pincher Creek, Alberta
  Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...
  
  

Villages

• Cowley
  Cowley, Alberta
  Cowley is a village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, Alberta. It is located west of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta.It was settled in the 1880s and was named by a rancher...
  
  

Hamlets

• Beaver Mines
  Beaver Mines, Alberta
  Beaver Mines is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies on Highway 507, approximately west of Pincher Creek.- History :...
  
  
• Lowland Heights
  Lowland Heights, Alberta
  Lowland Heights is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on Highway 6, approximately southwest of Lethbridge.- References :...
  
  
• Lundbreck
  Lundbreck, Alberta
  Lundbreck is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on the south side of Highway 3, approximately east of the southern terminus of Highway 22, east of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, west of the Village of Cowley and west of...
  
  
• Pincher Station
  Pincher Station, Alberta
  Pincher Station, once known as Pincher City, is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on Highway 3, approximately southwest of Lethbridge.- References :...
  
  
• Twin Butte
  Twin Butte, Alberta
  Twin Butte is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on Highway 6, approximately southwest of Lethbridge.- References :...
  
  

External links

• Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 (Official site)