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Black Diamond is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada within Foothills County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 7. Its first post office opened in 1907.[6] Black Diamond was so named because of coal deposits near the original town site.[7]

Black Diamond
Town
Town of Black Diamond
Downtown Black Diamond on Alberta Highway 22
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Location of Black Diamond
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Black Diamond (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°41′17″N 114°14′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Census division6
Municipal districtFoothills County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 8, 1929
 • TownJanuary 1, 1956
Government
[2]
 • MayorBrendan Kelly
 • Governing bodyBlack Diamond Town Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total2,730
 • Density400.4/km2 (1,037/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0L
Area codes403, 587, 825, 368
HighwaysHighway 22
Highway 7
WaterwaysSheep River
Websitetown.blackdiamond.ab.ca

It is a sister town to Turner Valley. It has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, elementary school (K-6th grade), high school (7th-12th grade), hockey rink and a Boys and Girls Club. Little oil or gas remains.

Black Diamond is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in the midst of some of Canada's best ranch country.

A 3 km (1.9 mi) trail next to the roadway between Black Diamond and Turner Valley is named the Friendship Trail.


History


Black Diamond incorporated as a village on May 8, 1929.[1] After nearly 26 years as a village, Black Diamond incorporated as a town on January 1, 1956.[1] On January 1, 2023, the Town of Black Diamond will amalgamate with its neighbouring Town of Turner Valley to form the Town of Diamond Valley.[8]


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Black Diamond had a population of 2,730 living in 1,178 of its 1,233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 2,705. With a land area of 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.3/km2 (1,036.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Black Diamond recorded a population of 2,700 living in 1,098 of its 1,108 total private dwellings, a 13.8% change from its 2011 population of 2,373. With a land area of 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 703.1/km2 (1,821.1/sq mi) in 2016.[9]


Government


Black Diamond is governed by a town council of seven including a mayor and six councillors. The mayor of the Town of Black Diamond is Brendan Kelly.[1]




See also



References


  1. "Municipal Profiles: Towns" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. August 13, 2021. pp. 50–52. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. "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 from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 21. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  7. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
  8. "O.C. 156/2022". Government of Alberta. May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. "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. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


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