Major, Saskatchewan
Village of Major | |
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Village | |
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 | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 51 |
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History
Major incorporated as a village on September 29, 1914.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 119 | — |
| 1986 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 64 | −46.7% |
2016 | 35 | −42.6% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
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]
Notable people
Major is the hometown of former NHL forward Laurie Boschman.
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
Footnotes
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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 30, 2020.
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