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.
Bird's Point | |
|---|---|
| Resort Village of Bird's Point | |
  Bird's Point | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′38″N 102°21′00″W / 50.544°N 102.35°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 |
| Incorporated[2] | September 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alice Davis |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Alita Stevenson |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 112 |
| • Density | 189.8/km2 (492/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | 247 |
| Waterway(s) | Round Lake |
History
editBird's Point incorporated as a resort village on September 1, 1981.[2]
Demographics
editIn 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 33.9% from its 2016 population of 112. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 254.2/km2 (658.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
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 8.7% change from its 2011 population of 103. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 189.8/km2 (491.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe 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
editBird's Point Recreation Site (50°32′46″N 102°22′13″W / 50.5462°N 102.3702°W)[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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Bird's Point". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 7, 2023.