Bircham, Alberta

Bircham
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 113°25′51″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	5
Municipal district	Kneehill County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Kneehill County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.14 km^2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5
• Density	35.8/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	403, 587, 825

Bircham is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.^[2] It is located approximately 78 km (48 mi) northeast of Calgary and 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Acme, along a Canadian National Railway line.

The hamlet most likely takes its name from Bircham in England.^[3]

Demographics

Population history
of Bircham

Year	Pop.	±%
1991A	6	—
1996	9	+50.0%
2001	10	+11.1%
2006	10	+0.0%
2011	5	−50.0%
2016	5	+0.0%
2021	5	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bircham had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of 0.14 km² (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km² (92.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bircham had a population of 5 living in 2 of its 2 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.14 km² (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km² (92.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[8]

See also

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

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
4. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
5. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.