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The Canadian Rockies’ First Ski Hills

by Anthony Imbrogno, a volunteer with The Calgary Heritage Initiative Society/Heritage Inspires YYC Skiing is essential to Calgary’s culture and connects us to Indigenous peoples...

Banff Business Classifieds

BANFF MORTGAGE BROKER SAVE A BUNCH OF CASH! As a local Banff Mortgage Professional with a dozen years experience, I have helped your neighbors...

Safety During the Festive Season

It’s December and by now we’ve figured out how to safely celebrate holidays and special occasions. But it is still a good time to...

Collection Day Changes

Winter Green Cart Schedule Starts in November The seasons are changing and so is your green cart collection. Starting in November, your green cart will...

Drive Safely This Winter by Being Prepared

When driving during the winter season, be sure to plan for long trips carefully, listen to the radio or television for the latest weather...

The Flu vs COVID-19

Flu season this year looks very different as it coincides with the COVID 19 pandemic. As you begin to prepare for flu season, it...

Safely Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous items such as propane tanks, oil and chemicals don’t belong in your carts. If a container has a hazardous symbol, bring it...

City Offering Event Grants

We know Calgarians are looking for ways to safely participate in arts, culture, sport, and recreation events like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic....

How to Make or Buy a Mask

Making a Mask Wearing a non-medical mask may help prevent the spread of COVID-19. There are many ways to make a cloth mask. Health Canada has...

Banff Community Demographics

The population of the Town of Banff according to its 2017 municipal census is 8,875, a change of 5.4% from its 2014 municipal census population of 8,421.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Banff recorded a population of 7,851 living in 2,543 of its 2,729 total private dwellings, a 3.5% change from its 2011 population of 7,584. With a land area of 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi), Banff had a population density of 1,645.9/km2 (4,262.9/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Banff had a population of 7,584 living in 2,565 of its 2,850 total dwellings, a 13.2% change from its 2006 population of 6,700. With a land area of 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,554.1/km2 (4,025.1/sq mi) in 2011.

Parks Canada enforces requirements that individuals must meet in order to reside in the town, in order “to ensure that a broad supply of housing types are available for those who work and raise families in the community”.

Banff Community Map

Google Map of Banff, AB