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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 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, the Rural Municipality of Birch Hills 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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North: Muskoday First Nation
West: St. Louis Birch HillsEast: Weldon
South: Jumping Lake