Coalhurst

Coalhurst
Town
Town of Coalhurst
Coalhurst Location of Coalhurst in Alberta
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	Lethbridge County
Government
• Mayor	Dennis Cassie
• Governing body	Coalhurst Town Council
Area (2011)
• Total	2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,963
• Density	820.3/km2 (2,125/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 the Crowsnest Highway, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a 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.

Demographics

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.

In 2006, Coalhurst had a population of 1,523 living in 542 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.64 km² (0.63 sq mi) and a population density of 928.8/km² (2,406/sq mi).

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of towns in Alberta