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Birch Hills
Birch Hills (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°59′00″N105°26′00″W / 52.983333°N 105.433333°W / 52.983333; -105.433333
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Birch Hills
Post office established1895
Incorporated (Village)1907
Incorporated (Town)1960
Government
 •  Mayor Stewart Adams
 •  Town Manager Tara Gariepy
 • Governing bodyTown council
Area
 • Total2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,064
 • Density468.4/km2 (1,213/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0J 0G0
Area code 306
Highways Highway 3
Website birchhills.ca
[1] [2] [3] [4]

Birch Hills is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located southeast of Prince Albert and the reserve of Muskoday First Nation. Directly to the west is the village of St. Louis, and to the east is Kinistino. It is surrounded by, but not part of, Birch Hills Rural Municipality No. 460.

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The community takes its name from hills in the area, which were once heavily treed with birches that were used in manufacturing birch bark canoes during the fur trade era of the 18th century. The countryside around Birch Hills is part of the aspen parkland biome.

History

Situated in an area settled primarily by Norwegian, British and Anglo-Metis peoples, Birch Hills became a village in 1907 and reached town status in 1960. Unlike many other agriculturally based towns, it continues to grow due to its position as a satellite community of Prince Albert.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills had a population of 1,066 living in 450 of its 475 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 1,033. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 446.0/km2 (1,155.2/sq mi) in 2021. [5]

Canada census – Birch Hills community profile
2021 2011
Population1,066 (+3.2% from 2016)1,064 (+13.8% from 2006)
Land area2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population density446.6/km2 (1,157/sq mi)468.4/km2 (1,213/sq mi)
Median age41.6 (M: 38.4, F: 44.0)42.1 (M: 40.2, F: 43.9)
Private dwellings475 (total)  450 (occupied)440 (total) 
Median household income$78,500
References: 2021 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]

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  1. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
North: Muskoday First Nation
West: St. Louis Birch HillsEast: Weldon
South: Jumping Lake

52°59′N105°26′W / 52.983°N 105.433°W / 52.983; -105.433 (Birch Hills, Saskatchewan)

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