Improvement District No. 9

Improvement District No. 9 (Banff),^[2] or Improvement District No. 9, is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. Coextensive with Banff National Park in Alberta's Rockies, the improvement district is the municipality that provides local government for the portion of the park outside the Town of Banff.

Improvement District No. 9 (Banff)
Improvement district
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 51°34′05″N 116°04′10″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Alberta's Rockies
Census division	No. 15
Established	April 1, 1945
Renumbered	January 1, 1969
Government [1][2]
• Governing body	I.D. No. 9 Council
• Chairperson	Dave Schebek
• CAO	Danielle Morine
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	6,751.09 km2 (2,606.61 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,004
• Density	0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	http://improvementdistrict9.ca

History

Improvement District (I.D.) No. 9 was originally formed as I.D. No. 51 on April 1, 1945 through the amalgamation of I.D. Nos. 224, 255, 285, and 317, as well as portions of I.D. Nos. 193, 223, 253, 254, 284, 314, 315, 316, 347, 348, and 378.^[2] I.D. No. 51 was renumbered to I.D. No. 9 on January 1, 1969.^[2]

Formerly part of I.D. No. 9, Banff separated from the improvement district and incorporated as a town on January 1, 1990.^[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Improvement District No. 9:[5] Cities none Towns Banff Villages none Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within Improvement District No. 9:[5] Hamlets Lake Louise

The following localities are located within Improvement District No. 9:[6] Localities Anthracite Bankhead Castle Junction Castle Mountain Duthil Eldon Massive Saskatchewan River Crossing Sawback Temple Other places Georgetown

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Improvement District No. 9 had a population of 1,004 living in 111 of its 123 total private dwellings, a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 1,028. With a land area of 6,751.09 km² (2,606.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Improvement District No. 9 had a population of 1,028 living in 30 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -12.5% from its 2011 population of 1,175. With a land area of 6,787.28 km² (2,620.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[7]

Government

Like all improvements districts in Alberta, Improvement District (I.D.) No. 9 is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs.^[8] However, residents of I.D. No. 9 do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and four councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff.^[2][8]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta