List of designated places in Saskatchewan

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Downtown main street of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan's most populous designated place Gravelbourg SK main street.jpg
Downtown main street of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan's most populous designated place

A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. [1] It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)." [2] Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places, so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities. [2] Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres. [2]

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In the 2021 Census of Population, Saskatchewan had 198 designated places, [3] an increase from 193 in 2016. [4] Designated place types in Saskatchewan include 2 cluster subdivisions, 40 dissolved municipalities, 9 northern settlements, 143 organized hamlets, 2 resort subdivisions, and 2 retired population centre. [5] In 2021, the 198 designated places had a cumulative population of 11,858, and an average population of 60. Saskatchewan's largest designated place is Gravelbourg with a population of 986. [6]

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Total designated places11,85811,098+6.8%119.87
Province of Saskatchewan1,132,5051,098,352+3.1%577,060.40

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    References

    1. "2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. November 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
    2. 1 2 3 "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
    3. "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 – Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    4. "Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    5. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Select from a list of geographies, Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
    6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.