Desert Blume facts for kids
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Desert Blume
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 Desert Blume
Location in Alberta
Desert Blume
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • 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 |
Desert Blume is a small community in southern Alberta, Canada. It is called a hamlet, which is a type of small village. Desert Blume is located within Cypress County. It is right next to the southern edge of the city of Medicine Hat.
You can find Desert Blume about 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) (or half a mile) southeast of Highway 3. It sits at the corner of South Boundary Road and Range Road 61A.
Who Lives in Desert Blume?
We can learn about the number of people living in Desert Blume from official counts. These counts are called a census.
Population in 2021
In the year 2021, the Canadian government counted the population of Desert Blume. There were 835 people living there. These people lived in 279 homes.
The area of Desert Blume is about 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) (or 0.55 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 583.9/km2 (1,512/sq mi) people living in each square kilometer.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Desert Blume has grown quite a bit.
- In 2016, there were 574 people living in Desert Blume.
- By 2021, the population had grown to 835 people. This was a big increase of 45.5%!
Before that, in 2011, only 306 people lived in Desert Blume. So, between 2011 and 2016, the population almost doubled.
