Cowley, Alberta
Cowley | |
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Village of Cowley | |
![]() Looking east at Cowley on AB3 (Crowsnest Highway) | |
Location of Cowley inAlberta | |
Coordinates:49°34′03.7″N114°04′08.7″W/ 49.567694°N 114.069083°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 3 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
Incorporated[1] | |
•Village | August 16, 1906 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Garry Hackler(Deputy) |
• Governing body | Cowley Village Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 1.36 km2(0.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 216 |
• Density | 159.2/km2(412/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7(MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6(MDT) |
Area code(s) | +1-403,+1-587 |
Highways | Highway 3 Highway 510 |
Waterway | Oldman RiverReservoir |
Website | cowley |
Cowleyis avillageinsouthern Alberta,Canada. It is west ofLethbridgeand surrounded by theMunicipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.
It was settled in the 1880s and named by a rancher. Cowley Post Office opened in 1900, and in 1906 Cowley wasincorporatedas village. The community's name is a combination of "cow" and "lea".[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,the Village of Cowley had a population of 216 living in 96 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of3.3% from its 2016 population of 209. With a land area of 1.36 km2(0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of158.8/km2(411.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Populationconducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cowley recorded a population of 209 living in 100 of its 113 total private dwellings, a change of-11.4% from its 2011 population of 236. With a land area of 1.37 km2(0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of152.6/km2(395.1/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Arts and culture
[edit]Cowley was featured in the 2005 motion pictureBrokeback Mountainas the fictional town of Signal, Wyoming.[citation needed]
Cowley is featured on a 17c postage stamp issued by Canada Post in 1980 (August 27) to mark the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Province of Alberta.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Location and History Profile: Village of Cowley"(PDF).Alberta Municipal Affairs.October 14, 2016. p. 197.RetrievedOctober 17,2016.
- ^"Municipal Officials Search".Alberta Municipal Affairs.May 9, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2021.
- ^abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 9,2022.
- ^"Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)"(PDF)(PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 16, 2013.RetrievedOctober 8,2013.
- ^Place-names of Alberta.Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38.
- ^"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.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.