Bird's Point, Saskatchewan

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Bird's Point
Resort village
Resort Village of Bird's Point
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Bird's Point
Coordinates: 50°32′38″N102°21′00″W / 50.544°N 102.35°W / 50.544; -102.35 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 5
Rural municipality RM of Fertile Belt No. 183
Incorporated [2] September 1, 1981
Government
[3]
 •  Mayor Alice Davis
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorAlita Stevenson
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total112
 • Density189.8/km2 (492/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Area codes 306 and 639
Highway(s) 247
Waterway(s) Round Lake

Bird's Point (2016 population: 112) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183. The community is on the northern shore of Round Lake in the eastern part of the Qu'Appelle Valley.

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History

Bird's Point incorporated as a resort village on September 1, 1981. [2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
198625—    
199146+84.0%
1996 45−2.2%
2001 66+46.7%
2006 88+33.3%
2011 103+17.0%
2016 112+8.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bird's Point had a population of 150 living in 66 of its 149 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Bird's Point recorded a population of 112 living in 55 of its 131 total private dwellings, a

Government

The Resort Village of Bird's Point is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. [3] The mayor is Alice Davis and its administrator is Alita Stevenson. [3]

Bird's Point Recreation Site

Bird's Point Recreation Site ( 50°32′46″N102°22′13″W / 50.5462°N 102.3702°W / 50.5462; -102.3702 ) [8] is a provincial campround at Bird's Point on the shore of Round Lake. The campground has amenities such as a boat launch, sandy beach, picnic area, showers and washrooms, a gazebo, and a fish cleaning station. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Bird's Point". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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