Benchlands

Benchlands
Hamlet
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Alberta's Rockies
Census division	15
Municipal district	Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Council
Area  (2021)
• Land	0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	59
• Density	145.1/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	403, 587, 825

Benchlands is a hamlet in Alberta within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8. The Ghost River is located on the hamlet's south side, while Highway 40 borders the north side.

Demographics

Population history
of Benchlands

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	38	—
1976	36	−5.3%
1981	38	+5.6%
1986	35	−7.9%
1991	50	+42.9%
1996	44	−12.0%
2001	47	+6.8%
2006	49	+4.3%
2011	42	−14.3%
2016	43	+2.4%
2021	59	+37.2%
Source: Statistics Canada

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands had a population of 59 living in 26 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of 37.2% from its 2016 population of 43. With a land area of 0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.9/km² (372.7/sq mi) in 2021.

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benchlands had a population of 43 living in 19 of its 30 total private dwellings, a change of 2.4% from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.9/km² (271.6/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta