Coalhurst | |
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Town | |
| Town of Coalhurst | |
| Coordinates:49°44′45″N112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W /49.7457; -112.9319 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 17, 1913 |
| • Dissolution | December 31, 1936 |
| • Village | January 15, 1979 |
| • Town | June 1, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deb Florence |
| • Town Council | Lori Harasem, Jesse Potrie, Brody Prete, Colin Slingsby |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,869 |
| • Density | 931.3/km2 (2,412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | T0L 0V0 |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town insouthern Alberta, Canada. It is located onHighway 3, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest ofLethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community.[5]
Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 2,869 living in 1,025 of its 1,055 total private dwellings, a change of7.5% from its 2016 population of 2,668. With a land area of 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of931.5/km2 (2,412.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
The population of the Town of Coalhurst according to its2019 municipal census is 2,784,[6] a change of0.6% from its2018 municipal census population of 2,767.[7]
In the2016 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, a34.9% 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 of857.9/km2 (2,221.9/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Places adjacent to Coalhurst | |
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