Buchanan, Saskatchewan
Buchanan /bjuːˈkænən/ (2016 population: 218) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 and Census Division No. 9.
Buchanan | |
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Village of Buchanan | |
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Coordinates: 51.7013511°N 102.7539806°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | East-Central |
Census division | 9 |
Rural Municipality | Buchanan No. 304 |
Post office Founded | 1906 |
Incorporated (Village) | May 6, 1907 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Buchanan Village Council |
• Mayor | Sean Wilson |
• Administrator | Candace Loshka |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Village | 218 |
• Density | 168.8/km2 (437/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CST[3]) |
Postal code | S0A 0J0 |
Area code(s) | 306 / 639 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
History
Buchanan incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Buchanan recorded a population of 218 living in 106 of its 118 total private dwellings, a -3.2% change from its 2011 population of 225. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.0/km2 (437.7/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Buchanan recorded a population of 225, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 225. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 174.4/km2 (451.7/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Notable people
- Lois Hole (1929–2005), Canadian writer, businesswoman, and politician; 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
- Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic bishop[9]
References
- "Sask municipal directory". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- "Buchanan - NRC". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- "Time zones & daylight saving time". National Research Council Canada. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 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 30, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn-Catholic-Hierarchy.org