Country Canada Time zone MST (UTC-7) Province Alberta | Census division No. 2 Local time Thursday 6:20 AM | |
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Municipal district Municipal District of Taber Weather 1°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Purple Springs is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber. It is located on Highway 3, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Taber.
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Map of Purple Springs, AB, Canada
History
The Government of Alberta established the Purple Springs Grazing Reserve in 1957 that is located 0.8 km away from the community. The reserve is 6,684 acres (27.05 km2) and was the first irrigated grazing reserve in the province.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Purple Springs recorded a population of 29 living in 7 of its 7 total private dwellings, a change of 7001261000000000000♠26.1% from its 2011 population of 23. With a land area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 100.0/km2 (259.0/sq mi) in 2016.
The Municipal District of Taber's 2016 municipal census counted a population of 44 in Purple Springs, a 7000730000000000000♠7.3% change from the hamlet's 2013 municipal census population of 41.