Bluffton
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| Coordinates: 52°44′58″N 114°17′30″W / 52.74944°N 114.29167°W / 52.74944; -114.29167 | |
| 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]
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| • Land | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • 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 |
Bluffton is a hamletincentral 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.
In 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.
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.[3]
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