Lowland Heights

Lowland Heights is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.[2] It is located on Highway 6, approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) southwest of Lethbridge.

Lowland Heights
Hamlet
Lowland Heights
Location of Lowland Heights
Lowland Heights
Lowland Heights (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 113°56′04″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Council
Area
[1]
 • Land0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total43
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

History

Lowland heights is recognized for being a valuable point of transportation between Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod in the late 1800s.[3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lowland Heights recorded a population of 43 living in 19 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of 34.4% from its 2011 population of 32. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 116.2/km2 (301.0/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Lowland Heights had a population of 32 living in 14 of its 17 total dwellings, a -28.9% change from its 2006 population of 45. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 82.1/km2 (213/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

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. Alberta Municipal Affairs (April 1, 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  3. "MD of Pincher Creek". www.ldar.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.


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