Buford, Alberta
Buford | |
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  Buford Location of Buford | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′51″N 113°55′52″W / 53.24750°N 113.93111°WCoordinates: 53°14′51″N 113°55′52″W / 53.24750°N 113.93111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Leduc County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Leduc County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 33 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−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[]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buford recorded 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 recorded 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]
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References[]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 26.
- ^ "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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