Bircham, Alberta

Bircham is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[1] 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.

Bircham
Location of Bircham in Alberta

The hamlet most likely takes its name from Bircham, in England.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bircham recorded 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.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Bircham had a population of 5 living in 2 of its 2 total dwellings, a -50% change from its 2006 population of 10. With a land area of 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 36/km2 (92/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
  3. "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.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.


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