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

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.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "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.