Joffre, Alberta

Joffre
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 52°20′10″N 113°32′14″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	8
Municipal district	Lacombe County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Lacombe County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.21 km^2 (0.08 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	128
• Density	600.1/km^2 (1,554/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825

Joffre is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lacombe County.^[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 11, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Red Deer.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joffre had a population of 128 living in 63 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of -25.1% from its 2016 population of 171. With a land area of 0.21 km² (0.081 sq mi), it had a population density of 609.5/km² (1,578.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joffre had a population of 171 living in 73 of its 75 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2011 population of 172. With a land area of 0.21 km² (0.081 sq mi), it had a population density of 814.3/km² (2,109.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

History

The community name was originally a Post Office named in 1918 after Marshal J. J. C. Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied army 1915–1917. Previously it had been named "Blades" after a local family of pioneers.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "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. "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.
4. Mardon, Ernest G; Austin (2010). Community names of Alberta. p. 181.