Purple Springs is a hamlet

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 in southern Alberta, Canada

Canada

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 within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Taber

Taber, Alberta (municipal district)

The Municipal District of Taber is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 2.-Demographics:The population of the Municipal District of Taber according to its 2008 municipal census is 6,714....

. It is located on Highway 3, approximately 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) east of Taber.

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 6684 acres (27 km²) and was the first irrigated grazing reserve in the province.

Demographics

The population of Purple Springs according to the M.D. of Taber's 2008 municipal census is 34.