Buchanan, Saskatchewan
Buchanan (/bjuːˈkænən/ bew-KAN-ən; 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.
History
Buchanan incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907. The village was named after Robert Buchanan, a local rancher who died in 1919.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buchanan had a population of 237 living in 121 of its 141 total private dwellings, a change of 8.7% from its 2016 population of 218. With a land area of 1.13 km (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 209.7/km (543.2/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, 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 km (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.0/km (437.7/sq mi) in 2016.
Notable people
- Lois Hole (1929–2005), Canadian writer, businesswoman, and politician; 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
- Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic bishop
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
References
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- ^ "Buchanan - NRC". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Time zones & daylight saving time". National Research Council Canada. May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Hayward, Debbie (July 4, 2012). "Names have a past". SaskToday. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn-Catholic-Hierarchy.org