Coutts, Alberta

Village in Alberta, Canada
Village in Alberta, Canada
49°00′23″N 111°57′51″W / 49.00639°N 111.96417°W / 49.00639; -111.96417CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaPlanning regionSouth SaskatchewanMunicipal districtWarnerIncorporated[1]  • VillageJanuary 1, 1960Government
 • MayorScott MacCumber[2] • Governing bodyCoutts Village CouncilArea
 (2021)[3]
 • Land1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi)Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total224 • Density190.4/km2 (493/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Area code403 / 587Highways Hwy 4
Hwy 500
I-15WaterwayMilk RiverWebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Coutts (/ˈkuːts/ KOOTS) is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana.[4] It is one of the busiest ports of entry on the Canada–United States border in western Canada. It connects Highway 4 to Interstate 15, an important trade route (CANAMEX Corridor) between Alberta, American states along I-15, and Mexico.

The community has the name of William Burdett-Coutts, a railroad official.[5]

In 2004, a joint border facility opened in Coutts–Sweet Grass, Montana, housing both Canadian and American federal authorities.[6]

History

In February 2022, four men were arrested on allegations that they conspired to kill Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers.[7] The arrests occurred during the Canada convoy protest in Coutts.[7] According to police, the plot was part of a wider plan to alter "Canada's political, justice and medical systems."[7] In December 2022, Coutts was described by CTV News as a "village divided" as residents identified as supporting or opposing the protest earlier that year.[8]

Demographics

Federal census
population history
YearPop.±%
1996386—    
2001364−5.7%
2006305−16.2%
2011277−9.2%
2016245−11.6%
2021224−8.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
[9][10][11][12]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Coutts had a population of 224 living in 112 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -8.6% from its 2016 population of 245. With a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 189.8/km2 (491.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Coutts recorded a population of 245 living in 122 of its 159 total private dwellings, a change of -11.6% from its 2011 population of 277. With a land area of 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 197.6/km2 (511.7/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Coutts" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 190. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Contact the Village Office". Village of Coutts, Alberta. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Your Official Road Map of Alberta (Map). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. 2014.
  5. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38.
  6. ^ Coutts-Sweetgrass border facility
  7. ^ a b c Martin, Kevin (30 Nov 2022). "Some Coutts protesters wanted to alter Canada's political system, court documents say". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. ^ "'One side or the other': Coutts, Alta. still a village divided after convoy blockade". Calgary. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  9. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  12. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

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49°00′N 111°57′W / 49.000°N 111.950°W / 49.000; -111.950 (Coutts, Alberta)