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Buford, Alberta

Coordinates: 53°14′51″N 113°55′52″W / 53.24750°N 113.93111°W / 53.24750; -113.93111
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Buford
Buford is located in Alberta
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Location of Buford
Buford is located in Canada
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Buford (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°14′51″N 113°55′52″W / 53.24750°N 113.93111°W / 53.24750; -113.93111
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Municipal districtLeduc County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyLeduc County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total33
 • Density12.7/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Buford is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Highway 39, 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Leduc.

The hamlet takes its name from Buford, North Dakota.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buford had a population of 33 living in 12 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of -29.8% from its 2016 population of 47. With a land area of 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buford had a population of 47 living in 18 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of 67.9% from its 2011 population of 28. With a land area of 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.0/km2 (46.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. 26.
  4. ^ "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.