Bjorkdale

Bjorkdale /ˈbɜːrkdeɪl/ (2016 population: 201) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 and Census Division No. 14. The village is located at the junctions of Highway 23, 679 & 776, approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi) east of the City of Melfort.

Bjorkdale
Village
Village of Bjorkdale
Motto(s): 
Village in the Valley[1]
Location of Bjorkdale in Saskatchewan
Bjorkdale (Canada)
Coordinates: 52.707°N 103.622°W / 52.707; -103.622
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division14
Rural MunicipalityBjorkdale No. 426
Incorporated (Village)1968
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyBjorkdale Village Council
 • MayorJames Majewski
 • AdministratorKate Clarke
Area
 • Total1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 • Total201
 • Density145.1/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0E 0E0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 23
RailwaysAbandoned
Websitevillageofbjorkdale.ca

History

Bjorkdale incorporated as a village on April 1, 1968.[2]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981269—    
1986301+11.9%
1991251−16.6%
1996262+4.4%
2001229−12.6%
2006201−12.2%
2011199−1.0%
2016201+1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[3][4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Bjorkdale recorded a population of 201 living in 90 of its 101 total private dwellings, a 1% change from its 2011 population of 199. With a land area of 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 144.6/km2 (374.5/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Bjorkdale recorded a population of 199, a -1% change from its 2006 population of 201. With a land area of 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.2/km2 (370.8/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

See also

References
  1. Village in the Valley
  2. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. "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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