Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada
Bird's Point | |
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Resort village | |
Resort Village of Bird's Point | |
Bird's Point | |
Coordinates: 50°32′38″N 102°21′00″W / 50.544°N 102.35°W / 50.544; -102.35 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 5 |
Rural municipality | RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 |
Incorporated | September 1, 1981 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alice Davis |
• Governing body | Resort Village Council |
• Administrator | Alita Stevenson |
Area | |
• Land | 0.58 km (0.22 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 112 |
• Density | 189.8/km (492/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area codes | 306 and 639 |
Highway(s) | 247 |
Waterway(s) | Round Lake |
Bird's Point (2016 population: 112) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183. The community is on the northern shore of Round Lake in the eastern part of the Qu'Appelle Valley.
History
Bird's Point incorporated as a resort village on September 1, 1981.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | — | |
1986 | 25 | — |
1991 | 46 | +84.0% |
1996 | 45 | −2.2% |
2001 | 66 | +46.7% |
2006 | 88 | +33.3% |
2011 | 103 | +17.0% |
2016 | 112 | +8.7% |
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bird's Point had a population of 150 living in 66 of its 149 total private dwellings, a change of 33.9% from its 2016 population of 112. With a land area of 0.59 km (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 254.2/km (658.5/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Bird's Point recorded a population of 112 living in 55 of its 131 total private dwellings, a 8.7% change from its 2011 population of 103. With a land area of 0.59 km (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 189.8/km (491.7/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The Resort Village of Bird's Point is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. The mayor is Alice Davis and its administrator is Alita Stevenson.
Bird's Point Recreation Site
Bird's Point Recreation Site (50°32′46″N 102°22′13″W / 50.5462°N 102.3702°W / 50.5462; -102.3702) is a provincial campround at Bird's Point on the shore of Round Lake. The campground has amenities such as a boat launch, sandy beach, picnic area, showers and washrooms, a gazebo, and a fish cleaning station.
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
- List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
- List of summer villages in Alberta
References
- "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Bird's Point". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 7, 2023.