| Foothills No. 31 | |
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| Coordinates: 50°34′51″N 113°52′28″W / 50.58083°N 113.87444°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1944 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Foothills No. 31 Council |
| - Reeve | Roy McLean |
| - Municipal district seat | High River |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,643.6 km2 (1,406.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 19,736 |
| - Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 7,460 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Foothills No. 31 |
The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a boundary with the City of Calgary of more than 15 kilometers and enveloping an agglomerate population of 55,000 people it has never been considered a part of the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) by Statistics Canada. However, with membership in a regional metropolitan economic association, this Municipal District and its enclosed towns are generally accepted as constituent population, social and economic components of the Greater Calgary area.
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Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[3]
- Population: 16,602 (2001); 19,736 (2006)
- % Change (2001-2006): 18.9
Communities
According to Alberta Municipal Affairs, the following communities are located in the Municipal District of Foothills:[4]
- Towns
- Villages
- Hamlets
- Other places
- Academy
- Azure
- Blaha Ranches
- Connemara
- Eltham
- Foxboro Country Estates
- Gladys
- Hartell
- Leisure Lake
- MacMillan
- Mazeppa
- Naptha
- Pekisko
- Redwood Meadows
- Royalties
Attractions
- Big Rock
- High River Airport
- Millarville Casino
- Millarville Christ Log Church
- Millarville Fairgrounds
- Old Woman’s Buffalo Jump
- De Winton/South Calgary Airport
References
- ^ Foothills No. 31. "Administration". http://www.mdfoothills.com/councildiv.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Foothills No. 31 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Foothills%20No.%2031&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806001. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=foothills&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - Foothils Municipal profile
External links
- Municipal District of Foothills
- THE FOOTHILLS GUIDE - Foothills Community/Regional Portal (Business Listings, Classifieds, & Events)
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