Coalhurst

Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community.[4]

Coalhurst
Town
Town of Coalhurst
Coalhurst
Location of Coalhurst in Alberta
Coordinates: 49.7457°N 112.9319°W / 49.7457; -112.9319
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtLethbridge County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 17, 1913
 • DissolutionDecember 31, 1936
 • VillageJanuary 15, 1979
 • TownJune 1, 1995
Government
 • MayorDennis Cassie
 • Governing bodyCoalhurst Town Council
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total2,668
 • Density857.5/km2 (2,221/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
HighwaysHighway 3
Highway 25
WebsiteOfficial website

Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.

Demographics

The population of the Town of Coalhurst according to its 2019 municipal census is 2,784,[5] a change of 0.6% from its 2018 municipal census population of 2,767.[6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst recorded a population of 2,668 living in 938 of its 970 total private dwellings, a 34.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,978. With a land area of 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 857.9/km2 (2,221.9/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 1,963 living in 715 of its 785 total dwellings, a 28.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,523. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 821.3/km2 (2,127.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1926 (est.) 1,000—    
1931 (est.) 1,200+20.0%
1936 774−35.5%
1981 881+13.8%
1991 1,322+50.1%
1996 1,439+8.9%
2001 1,476+2.6%
2006 1,523+3.2%
2011 1,978+29.9%
2016 2,668+34.9%
2011 number revised from original tabulation. Sources:

See also

References
  1. "Location and History Profile: Town of Coalhurst" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.
  5. "2019 Municipal Census Count" (PDF). Town of Coalhurst. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. "2018 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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