Desert Blume
Desert Blume | |
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  Desert Blume Location of Desert Blume  Desert Blume Desert Blume (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′13″N 110°43′25″W / 49.98694°N 110.72361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 473 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Desert Blume is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] adjacent to the southern boundary of Medicine Hat.[3]
The hamlet is located on southwest corner of South Boundary Road (Township Road 122) and Range Road 61A, 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) southeast of Highway 3.[4]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Desert Blume recorded a population of 473 living in 158 of its 160 total private dwellings, a change of 46.9% from its 2011 population of 322. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,244.7/km2 (3,223.9/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Desert Blume was 586 in the 2016 Census, a change of 91.5% from its 2011 population of 306.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Cypress County. "Cypress County Urban Area (Hamlet) Map". Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ Cypress County. "Hamlet of Desert Blume Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population" (PDF). Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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