Tucked along Highway 54 in central Alberta, Spruce View sits roughly 30 kilometres west of Innisfail, placing it within the boundaries of Red Deer County. The hamlet is recognized by Statistics Canada as a designated place, a classification that reflects its distinct identity within the broader rural landscape of the region.
According to the 2021 Census of Population, Spruce View was home to 138 residents occupying 64 of its 73 private dwellings. That figure represented a notable decline of 21.1% compared to the 2016 census count of 175 people. The earlier 2016 census had itself recorded growth of 7.4% over the 2011 population of 163, suggesting the community has seen some fluctuation over the years. The hamlet covers a land area of 0.69 square kilometres, which works out to a population density of approximately 200 people per square kilometre as of the most recent census count.