Blackie is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.[2] It is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Calgary on Highway 799.

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Blackie is located in Alberta
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Location of Blackie
Blackie is located in Canada
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Blackie (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°36′16″N 113°37′22″W / 50.60444°N 113.62278°W / 50.60444; -113.62278
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Census division6
Municipal districtFoothills County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyFoothills County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total360
 • Density476/km2 (1,230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes403, 587, 825

History

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The community was named after John Stuart Blackie, a Scottish scholar.[3][4] Previously incorporated as a village on December 30, 1912,[5] Blackie dissolved to hamlet status on August 31, 1997.[6]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 360 living in 144 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of 14.6% from its 2016 population of 314. With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 473.7/km2 (1,226.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 314 living in 126 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2011 population of 343. With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 413.2/km2 (1,070.1/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 21.
  4. ^ Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society (1971). Fencelines and Furrows. p. 77. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Alberta Queen's Printer (December 30, 1912). "Establishment of the Village of Blackie" (PDF). Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Alberta Queen's Printer (August 13, 1997). "Order in Council (O.C.) 343/97" (PDF). Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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