East Coulee, Alberta

East Coulee
Former hamlet

Location of East Coulee in Alberta

Coordinates: 51°20′10″N 112°29′24″W / 51.336°N 112.490°WCoordinates: 51°20′10″N 112°29′24″W / 51.336°N 112.490°W
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 5
Municipality Town of Drumheller
Government[1]
 • Mayor Terry Yemen
 • Governing body
Area[2]
 • Total 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation 675 m (2,215 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 140
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 95
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

East Coulee is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7[3] prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.[4] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[2]

East Coulee is located on Highway 10, approximately 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and 112 km (70 mi) northeast of Calgary. It lies in the Red Deer River valley and has an elevation of 675 m (2,215 ft). The community is within Census Division No. 5 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.

Hoodoos near East Coulee

It was one of the filming locations of the television series MythQuest.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, East Coulee had a population of 140 living in 77 of its 95 total dwellings, a -20.9% change from its 2006 population of 177. With a land area of 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 123/km2 (318/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

As of 2006, East Coulee had a total population of 177 living in 94 dwellings. With a land area of 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it has a population density of 155.3/km2 (402/sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 20, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Town of Drumheller Municipal Development Plan: Volume 1 Background Study" (PDF). Town of Drumheller and Palliser Regional Municipal Services. April 21, 2008. p. 5. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Town of Drumheller". Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
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