Coalhurst, Alberta
| Coalhurst | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Coalhurst | |
 Coalhurst
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| Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°WCoordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 17, 1913 |
| • Dissolution | December 31, 1936 |
| • Village | January 15, 1979 |
| • Town | June 1, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Cassie |
| • Governing body | Coalhurst Town Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,668 |
| • Density | 857.5/km2 (2,221/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways |
Highway 3 Highway 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community.
Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst recorded a population of 2,668 living in 938 of its 970 total private dwellings, a 34.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,978. With a land area of 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 857.9/km2 (2,221.9/sq mi) in 2016.
The Town of Coalhurst's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 2,301, a 1.4% change from its 2012 municipal census population of 2,269.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 1,963 living in 715 of its 785 total dwellings, a 28.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,523. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 821.3/km2 (2,127.3/sq mi) in 2011.
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