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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Division No. 12, Saskatchewan
Division No. 12 is one of the eighteen census divisions in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the west-central part of the province. The most populous community in this division is Battleford.

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 12 had a population of 23,208 living in 9,119 of its 10,216 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 23,986. With a land area of 13,788.22 km (5,323.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km (4.4/sq mi) in 2021.

Knowledge of languages in Division No. 12 (1991−2021)
Language 2021 2011 2001 1991
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
English 21,750 99.89% 22,900 99.72% 23,300 99.68% 24,115 99.61%
French 595 2.73% 685 2.98% 865 3.7% 1,030 4.25%
Cree 480 2.2% 560 2.44% 915 3.91% 850 3.51%
Tagalog 350 1.61% 170 0.74% 30 0.13% 0 0%
German 245 1.13% 1,170 5.09% 1,210 5.18% 1,185 4.89%
Ukrainian 165 0.76% 200 0.87% 395 1.69% 590 2.44%
Spanish 165 0.76% 65 0.28% 20 0.09% 15 0.06%
Chinese 75 0.34% 30 0.13% 65 0.28% 60 0.25%
Dutch 55 0.25% 55 0.24% 85 0.36% 35 0.14%
Hindustani 55 0.25% 25 0.11% 25 0.11% 30 0.12%
Russian 40 0.18% 60 0.26% 65 0.28% 175 0.72%
Punjabi 40 0.18% 30 0.13% 0 0% 0 0%
Arabic 25 0.11% 10 0.04% 20 0.09% 0 0%
Polish 15 0.07% 20 0.09% 80 0.34% 90 0.37%
Portuguese 15 0.07% 15 0.07% 20 0.09% 0 0%
Hungarian 15 0.07% 10 0.04% 30 0.13% 0 0%
Italian 10 0.05% 10 0.04% 0 0% 10 0.04%
Greek 10 0.05% 5 0.02% 0 0% 0 0%
Vietnamese 0 0% 5 0.02% 10 0.04% 0 0%
Total responses 21,775 93.83% 22,965 98.87% 23,375 98.64% 24,210 98.73%
Total population 23,208 100% 23,228 100% 23,697 100% 24,521 100%

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Saskatchewan's Division No. 12.

Towns

Villages

Rural municipalities

  • RM No. 285 Fertile Valley
  • RM No. 286 Milden
  • RM No. 287 St. Andrews
  • RM No. 288 Pleasant Valley
  • RM No. 315 Montrose
  • RM No. 316 Harris
  • RM No. 317 Marriott
  • RM No. 318 Mountain View
  • RM No. 345 Vanscoy
  • RM No. 346 Perdue
  • RM No. 347 Biggar
  • RM No. 376 Eagle Creek
  • RM No. 377 Glenside
  • RM No. 378 Rosemount
  • RM No. 408 Prairie
  • RM No. 438 Battle River

Indian reserves

See also