Coalhurst

Municipality in Alberta, Canada (est. 1913)

Town in Alberta, Canada

49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W / 49.7457; -112.9319CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division2Municipal districtLethbridge CountyIncorporated^[1] • VillageDecember 17, 1913 • DissolutionDecember 31, 1936 • VillageJanuary 15, 1979 • TownJune 1, 1995Government

^[2]

• MayorDennis Cassie • Governing bodyCoalhurst Town CouncilArea

(2021)^[3]

• Land3.08 km² (1.19 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[3]^[4]

• Total2,869 • Density931.3/km² (2,412/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)HighwaysHighway 3
Highway 25WebsiteOfficial website

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.^[5]

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

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 2,869 living in 1,025 of its 1,055 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 2,668. With a land area of 3.08 km² (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 931.5/km² (2,412.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

The population of the Town of Coalhurst according to its 2019 municipal census is 2,784,^[6] a change of 0.6% from its 2018 municipal census population of 2,767.^[7]

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.^[8]

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Coalhurst" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
^ Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.
^ "2019 Municipal Census Count" (PDF). Town of Coalhurst. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
^ 2018 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
^ "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.