Bruderheim, Alberta
The town's name is derived from two German words: "Bruder" meaning brother and the suffix "-heim" meaning home. In English, it translates to "Home of the Brother".
History
The Bruderheim area was the recipient of a notable meteorite fall on March 4, 1960—the Bruderheim meteorite.
Bruderheim Arena served as a shooting location for the 2005 film Santa's Slay.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bruderheim had a population of 1,329 living in 515 of its 552 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 1,323. With a land area of 9.28 km (3.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.2/km (370.9/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bruderheim recorded a population of 1,308 living in 502 of its 622 total private dwellings, a 13.2% change from its 2011 population of 1,155. With a land area of 7.12 km (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 183.7/km (475.8/sq mi) in 2016.
The population of the Town of Bruderheim according to its 2014 municipal census is 1,348, a 3.9% change from its 2012 municipal census population of 1,298.