Buchanan /bjuːˈkænən/ (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.
Buchanan | |
|---|---|
| Village of Buchanan | |
  Buchanan Location of Buchanan in Saskatchewan  Buchanan Buchanan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′05″N 102°45′14″W / 51.7013511°N 102.7539806°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | East-Central |
| Census division | 9 |
| Rural Municipality | Buchanan |
| Post office Founded | 1906 |
| Incorporated (Village) | May 6, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Buchanan Village Council |
| • Mayor | Sean Wilson |
| • Administrator | Candace Loshka |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Village | 218 |
| • Density | 168.8/km2 (437/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CST[3]) |
| Postal code | S0A 0J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 / 639 |
| Highways |  Hwy 5 Hwy 47  Hwy 754 |
History edit
Buchanan incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907.[4] The village was named after Robert Buchanan, a local rancher who died in 1919.[5]
Demographics edit
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 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 209.7/km2 (543.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
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 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.0/km2 (437.7/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Notable people edit
- Lois Hole (1929–2005), Canadian writer, businesswoman, and politician; 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
- Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic bishop[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sask municipal directory". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Buchanan - NRC". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "Time zones & daylight saving time". National Research Council Canada. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Hayward, Debbie (4 July 2012). "Names have a past". SaskToday. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved 12 May 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
51°42′14″N 102°45′22″W / 51.70389°N 102.75611°W
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