Primate is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada that held village status prior to 2016.

Primate
Primate is located in Saskatchewan
Primate
Primate
Primate is located in Canada
Primate
Primate
Coordinates: 52°09′13″N 109°29′06″W / 52.153509°N 109.485055°W / 52.153509; -109.485055
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
Rural municipalityMoosomin No. 121
Incorporated (village)[1]April 5, 1922
Dissolved (special service area)[2]December 31, 2015
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total52
 • Density55.2/km2 (143/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Area code306

History edit

 
Abandoned elevator at Primate

Primate incorporated as a village on April 5, 1922.[1] It restructured on December 31, 2015, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382.[2]

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Primate had a population of 35 living in 17 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of -32.7% from its 2016 population of 52. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.7/km2 (105.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Primate recorded a population of 52 living in 21 of its 24 total private dwellings, a 15.6% change from its 2011 population of 45. With a land area of 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 55.3/km2 (143.3/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 11. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Minister's Order: Restructuring of the Village of Rabbit Lake (sic)" (PDF). Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. December 31, 2015. p. 2745. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.