Joffre, Alberta

Joffre is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lacombe County.[1] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 11, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Red Deer.

Joffre
Location of Joffre Alberta

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joffre recorded 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.[2]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Joffre had a population of 172 living in 69 of its 73 total dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2006 population of 166. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 491/km2 (1,273/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

The population of Joffre according to Lacombe County's 2008 municipal census is 195.[4]

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.[5]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  2. "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.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  4. Lacombe County. "2008 Lacombe County Census: Statistical Report". Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  5. Mardon, Ernest G; Austin (2010). Community names of Alberta. p. 181.


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