Desert Blume
Desert Blume is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] adjacent to the southern boundary of Medicine Hat.[3]
Desert Blume | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′13″N 110°43′25″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 835 |
| • Density | 583.8/km2 (1,512/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
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
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Desert Blume had a population of 835 living in 279 of its 284 total private dwellings, a change of 45.5% from its 2016 population of 574. With a land area of 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 583.9/km2 (1,512.3/sq mi) in 2021.[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]
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- 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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