Macrorie (2016 population: 68) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 and Census Division No. 12. The village contains a Co-op gas and grocery store. Danielson Provincial Park is 20 km southeast on Highway 44.
Macrorie | |
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| Village of Macrorie | |
  Location of Macrorie in Saskatchewan  Macrorie, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′19″N 107°04′55″W / 51.322°N 107.082°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Fertile Valley No. 285 |
| Incorporated (Village) | February 8, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Macrorie Village Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Perry |
| • Administrator | Darla Fraser |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 88.4/km2 (229/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2E0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 44 Highway 45 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
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History
editFirst settled in 1903,[5] Macrorie incorporated as a village on February 8, 1912.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Macrorie had a population of 65 living in 35 of its 44 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 68. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.3/km2 (233.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Macrorie recorded a population of 68 living in 37 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 4.4% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 88.3/km2 (228.7/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Notable people
edit- Howard Fredeen (1921–2021) was a Canadian animal breeding researcher.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Digital Collections - Search Result". digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "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.
51°19′19″N 107°04′55″W / 51.322°N 107.082°W
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