Blackie, Alberta

Blackie is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.[2] It is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Calgary on Highway 799.

Blackie
Hamlet
Blackie, 1913
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Location of Blackie
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Blackie (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°36′16″N 113°37′22″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Census division6
Municipal districtFoothills County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyFoothills County Council
Area
[1]
 • Land0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total314
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

History

The community was named after John Stuart Blackie, a Scottish scholar.[3][4] Previously incorporated as a village on December 30, 1912,[5] Blackie dissolved to hamlet status on August 31, 1997.[6]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie recorded a population of 314 living in 126 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2011 population of 343. With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 413.2/km2 (1,070.1/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 census, Blackie had a population of 343 living in 138 of its 149 total dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2006 population of 342. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 464/km2 (1,200/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 21.
  4. Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society (1971). Fencelines and Furrows. p. 77. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013.
  5. Alberta Queen's Printer (December 30, 1912). "Establishment of the Village of Blackie" (PDF). Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  6. Alberta Queen's Printer (August 13, 1997). "Order in Council (O.C.) 343/97" (PDF). Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.


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