Beaver Flat (2021 population: 82) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7. It is on the shores of South Saskatchewan River in the Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166. It is at the end of Highway 628, approximately 57 km (35 mi) north of Swift Current.
Beaver Flat | |
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| Resort Village of Beaver Flat | |
 Aerial photograph of Lake Diefenbaker, Beaver Flat | |
  Beaver Flat | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′43″N 107°39′47″W / 50.662°N 107.663°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Excelsior No. 166 |
| Incorporated[2] | April 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Bresett |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Betty Moller |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 82 |
| • Density | 92.1/km2 (238.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S9H 3X1 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) |   Highway 628 |
| Waterway(s) | South Saskatchewan River |
| Website | Official website |
History
editBeaver Flat incorporated as a resort village on April 1, 1981.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver Flat had a population of 82 living in 41 of its 128 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2016 population of 72. With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 92.1/km2 (238.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Beaver Flat recorded a population of 72 living in 36 of its 127 total private dwellings, an 80% change from its 2011 population of 40. With a land area of 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.3/km2 (202.7/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Government
editThe Resort Village of Beaver Flat is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.[3] The mayor is Bill Bresett and its administrator is Betty Moller.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Beaver Flat". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "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, 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.