Blackie, Alberta
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Blackie is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.[1] It is located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Calgary on Highway 799.
History
The community was named after John Stuart Blackie, a Scottish scholar.[2][3] Previously incorporated as a village on December 30, 1912,[4] Blackie dissolved to hamlet status on August 31, 1997.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 360 living in 144 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 314. With a land area of Template:Cvt, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.[6]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 314 living in 126 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2011 population of 343. With a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"., it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2016.[7]
Notable residents
- Jeremy Colliton - professional ice hockey centre, head coach Chicago Blackhawks
- George Groeneveld - Member of the Legislature of Alberta for Highwood, November 22, 2004 - April 23, 2012
- "Boxcar" Pat Egan - former professional ice hockey defenseman
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
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