Richard, Saskatchewan

Richard (2016 population: 20) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 and Census Division No. 16. It is approximately 48 km (30 mi) east of the City of North Battleford.

For other uses, see Richard (disambiguation).
Richard
Village
Main Street
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Location of Richard
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Richard (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°42′N 107°42′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityDouglas No. 436
Post Office Established1904
Incorporated (Village)1916
Population
 (2006)
 • Total25
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0M 2P0
Area code(s)306

History

Richard was founded in 1900 by Emile Richard. He was born in 1860, and died in Montreal in 1942. He moved out of Richard, Saskatchewan when the Richard House "Acadia" burnt down in 1935.

The Richard post office was established in 1904. Richard incorporated as a village on October 11, 1916.[1]

At one time, Richard consisted of the following buildings: original Richard Ranch Building (1901), Patrick Labreque's store (later changed to Richard Trading post), Emile Richard's Barn, a Grain Elevator (opened in 1915), H. G. Grahams post office, Livery Barn, Richard Hotel, Emile Richard's brick home and garage (1917), CO-OP store (later Symonds Hardware), Mrs. Florence's Gift Shoppe, Richard Bank, Ernest McEwen home, H.P Voke house, Kokesh and Poeppings Garage, Richard C.N.R. Station, Skwara's Store, Town Hall, Corner Store, Colin Campbell's Store, Cafe, Haight House.

The only one of these buildings standing today is the post office. Over the years, many of these buildings have been purchased and moved out of town.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198123—    
198626+13.0%
199129+11.5%
199617−41.4%
200120+17.6%
200625+25.0%
201130+20.0%
201620−33.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[2][3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Richard recorded a population of 20 living in 8 of its 10 total private dwellings, a -50% change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.4/km2 (71.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Richard recorded a population of 30, a 20% change from its 2006 population of 25. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.1/km2 (106.4/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

Government

The current mayor is Merilyn Wawryk.

See also

References
  1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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