Village of Major | |
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Village | |
Location of Major in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 51°52′23″N109°36′47″W / 51.873°N 109.613°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 13 |
Rural Municipality | Prairiedale Website - www.major.ca |
Post office Founded | N/A |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Veryl Richelhoff |
• Administrator | Kelly Cooper |
• Governing body | Major Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 67 |
• Density | 30.2/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0L 2H0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 51 |
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Major (2016 population: 35) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 and Census Division No. 13.
Major incorporated as a village on September 29, 1914. [5]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Major had a population of 35 living in 21 of its 24 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.5/km2 (34.9/sq mi) in 2021. [8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Major recorded a population of 35 living in 17 of its 26 total private dwellings, a -74.3% change from its 2011 population of 61. With a land area of 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2016. [9]
Major is the hometown of former NHL forward Laurie Boschman.
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