Improvement_District_No._9

Improvement District No. 9

Improvement District No. 9

Improvement district in Alberta, Canada


Improvement District No. 9 (Banff),[2] or Improvement District No. 9, is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. Coextensive with Banff National Park in Alberta's Rockies, the improvement district is the municipality that provides local government for the portion of the park outside the Town of Banff.

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History

Improvement District (I.D.) No. 9 was originally formed as I.D. No. 51 on April 1, 1945 through the amalgamation of I.D. Nos. 224, 255, 285, and 317, as well as portions of I.D. Nos. 193, 223, 253, 254, 284, 314, 315, 316, 347, 348, and 378.[2] I.D. No. 51 was renumbered to I.D. No. 9 on January 1, 1969.[2]

Formerly part of I.D. No. 9, Banff separated from the improvement district and incorporated as a town on January 1, 1990.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Improvement District No. 9 had a population of 1,004 living in 111 of its 123 total private dwellings, a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 1,028. With a land area of 6,751.09 km2 (2,606.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Improvement District No. 9 had a population of 1,028 living in 30 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -12.5% from its 2011 population of 1,175. With a land area of 6,787.28 km2 (2,620.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Government

Like all improvements districts in Alberta, Improvement District (I.D.) No. 9 is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs.[8] However, residents of I.D. No. 9 do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and four councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff.[2][8]

See also


References

  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. "Municipal Profile: Improvement District No. 09 (Banff)". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  3. "Municipal Profile: Town of Banff". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. "Rural Municipal Governments: Improvement Districts". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2012.

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