title: Buford, Alberta
text: # Buford, Alberta
  
  Buford is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Highway 39, 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Leduc.
  
  The hamlet takes its name from Buford, North Dakota.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buford had a population of 33 living in 12 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of -29.8% from its 2016 population of 47. With a land area of 2.61 $km^2$ (1.01 sq mi), it had a population density of $12.6/km^2$ (32.7/sq mi) in 2021.
  
  As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buford had a population of 47 living in 18 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of 67.9% from its 2011 population of 28. With a land area of 2.61 $km^2$ (1.01 sq mi), it had a population density of $18.0/km^2$ (46.6/sq mi) in 2016.
  
  