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A town is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. [1] A resort village or a village can be incorporated as a town by the Minister of Municipal Affairs via section 52 of The Municipalities Act if:

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Saskatchewan has 146 towns [1] that had a cumulative population of 137,725 and an average population of 943 in the 2011 Census. [3] [4] Saskatchewan's largest and smallest towns are Kindersley and Scott with populations of 4,678 and 75 respectively. [3]

A city can be created from a town by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 39 of The Cities Act if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and the change in status is requested by the town council. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Types of Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Municipalities Act" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Cities Act" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
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