Bluffton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Ponoka County.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northeast of Highway 20, approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi) northwest of Red Deer.
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  Bluffton Location of Bluffton  Bluffton Bluffton (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′58″N 114°17′30″W / 52.74944°N 114.29167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Ponoka County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Ponoka County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 282.4/km2 (731/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
History
editIn 1961, Bluffton was home to a Montalbetti pasta factory, which produced 3500-4000 pounds of spaghetti, macaroni, and vermicelli per day.[3] The factory produced roughly one million pounds of pasta per year, and was sold throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. The factory, which opened in November 1961, existed until at least 1963, but no longer exists today.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 84 | — |
| 1951 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 110 | +23.6% |
| 1961 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 77 | −33.0% |
| 1971 | 98 | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 112 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 152 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 141 | −7.2% |
| 1991 | 129 | −8.5% |
| 1991A | 130 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 144 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 127 | −11.8% |
| 2006 | 146 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 152 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 143 | −5.9% |
| 2021 | 140 | −2.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluffton had a population of 140 living in 59 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of -2.1% from its 2016 population of 143. With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 280.0/km2 (725.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluffton had a population of 143 living in 60 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change of -5.9% from its 2011 population of 152. With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 286.0/km2 (740.7/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
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