Benchlands

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

51°17′03″N 114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°W / 51.28417; -114.80444CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionAlberta's RockiesCensus division15Municipal district Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8Government

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Bighorn No. 8 CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total59 • Density145.1/km² (376/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area codes403, 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	44	+0.0%
2006	47	+6.8%
2011	42	−10.6%
2016	43	+2.4%
2021	59	+37.2%
Source: Statistics Canada ^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]</ref>^[10]^[11]^[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 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.9/km² (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 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.9/km² (271.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ "Population of Unincorporated Places of 50 persons and over, 1971 and 1966 (Alberta)". 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. March 1973. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ "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. May 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. May 1983. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ Census Canada 1986: Population (PDF). Alberta: Population and Dwelling Counts – Provinces and Territories. Statistics Canada. June 1977. pp. 12–1 to 12–2. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ "Table 16: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Urban Areas, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data". 96 Canada (PDF). A National Overview: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. April 1997. p. 184–198. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ "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 November 29, 2021.
^ "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 November 29, 2021.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.