Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan
Frenchman Butte | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 109°38′02″W / 53.593°N 109.634°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural municipality (RM) | Frenchman Butte No. 501 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 |
| Area (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 53 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 797 |
| Waterways | North Saskatchewan River |
Frenchman Butte (2016 population: 53) is an organized hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[1] Frenchman Butte is along Highway 797 on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) northeast of the city of Lloydminster. It is named after Frenchman Butte, a locally-prominent landform, which was near the site of the 1885 Battle of Frenchman's Butte during the North-West Rebellion.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Frenchman Butte had a population of 235 living in 20 of its 24 total private dwellings, a change of 343.4% from its 2016 population of 53. With a land area of 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.2/km2 (790.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 8, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.