Joffre, Alberta facts for kids
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Joffre
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 Joffre
Location in Alberta
Joffre
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Lacombe County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 128 |
| • Density | 600.1/km2 (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. 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 (1,579/sq mi) in 2021.
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/sq mi) in 2016.
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.
