Desert Blume is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] adjacent to the southern boundary of Medicine Hat.[3]

Desert Blume
Desert Blume is located in Alberta
Desert Blume
Desert Blume
Location of Desert Blume
Desert Blume is located in Canada
Desert Blume
Desert Blume
Desert Blume (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°59′13″N 110°43′25″W / 49.98694°N 110.72361°W / 49.98694; -110.72361
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCypress County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCypress County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
835
 • Density583.8/km2 (1,512/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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

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Population history
of Desert Blume
YearPop.±%
2011306—    
2016586+91.5%
2016R574−2.0%
2021835+45.5%
Source: Statistics Canada
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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Cypress County. "Cypress County Urban Area (Hamlet) Map". Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  4. ^ Cypress County. "Hamlet of Desert Blume Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population" (PDF). Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.[permanent dead link]