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'''Benchlands''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Alberta]] within the [[Bighorn No. 8, Alberta|Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title= Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2010-06-20}}</ref> The [[Ghost River, Alberta|Ghost River]] is located on the hamlet's south side, while [[Alberta Highway 40|Highway 40]] borders the north side.
'''Benchlands''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Alberta]] within the [[Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8]].<ref>{{AltaML}}</ref> The [[Ghost River (Alberta)|Ghost River]] is located on the hamlet's south side, while [[Alberta Highway 40|Highway 40]] borders the north side.


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== Demographics ==
Benchlands grew from the homestead of Guy Gibson, who selected the section as a returning World War I veteran, much to the chagrin of the lands registry and the Veteran's Affairs Department, who insisted that the land could not be farmed and was, in any event, a highly irregular choice.
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In the [[2021 Canadian census|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 {{percentage|{{#expr:59-43}}|43|1}} from its 2016 population of 43. With a land area of {{cvt|0.41|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|59|0.41|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=9810001201 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 10, 2022}}</ref>
In that respect it matched Mr. Gibson to a "T". He had mistakenly married prior to departing for the Great War and was unable to tolerate his bride. He chose the land to preserve his isolation and to find peace in the beauty of the mountains. He built a log cabin for himself on the banks of the Ghost River, and it is said that Guy immersed himself in the icy waters of the Ghost each day, cutting through the ice if need be.


As a designated place in the [[2016 Canadian census|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 {{percentage|{{#expr:43-42}}|42|1}} from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of {{convert|0.41|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|43|0.41|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016censusABdpls>{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1301&SR=1&S=45&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref>
Gibson raised funds by building log cabins for others including the Suitor, Fisher and Manning families, and selling off large lots on the benches to city folk. He never married or had children and died in the mid 1960s. Cabins grew and flourished on the benches of the Ghost.

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== Demographics ==
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As a designated place in the [[Canada 2011 Census|2011 Census]], Benchlands had a population of 42 living in 24 of its 37 total dwellings, a -14.3% change from its 2006 population of 49. With a land area of {{convert|0.39|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|42|0.39|km2|sqmi}} in 2011.<ref name=statcan2011dpl>{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=1302&PR=48&S=51&O=A&RPP=25 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2012-02-08 | accessdate=2012-04-06}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Bighorn No. 8, Alberta]]
[[Category:Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Alberta]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Alberta]]
[[Category:Designated places in Alberta]]
[[Category:Designated places in Alberta]]

Latest revision as of 02:31, 7 October 2024

Benchlands
Hamlet
Benchlands is located in Alberta
Benchlands
Benchlands
Location of Benchlands
Benchlands is located in Canada
Benchlands
Benchlands
Benchlands (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°17′03″N 114°48′16″W / 51.28417°N 114.80444°W / 51.28417; -114.80444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionAlberta's Rockies
Census division15
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Council
Area
 (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

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Population history
of Benchlands
YearPop.±%
197138—    
197636−5.3%
198138+5.6%
198635−7.9%
199150+42.9%
199644−12.0%
200147+6.8%
200649+4.3%
201142−14.3%
201643+2.4%
202159+37.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][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.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "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. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "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 September 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "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 September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  12. ^ 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.


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