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Coordinates: 50°32′38″N 102°21′00″W / 50.544°N 102.35°W / 50.544; -102.35
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Bird's Point
Resort village
Resort Village of Bird's Point
Bird's Point is located in Saskatchewan
Bird's Point
Bird's Point
Coordinates: 50°32′38″N 102°21′00″W / 50.544°N 102.35°W / 50.544; -102.35[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division5
Rural municipalityRM of Fertile Belt No. 183
Incorporated[2]September 1, 1981
Government
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 • MayorAlice Davis
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorAlita Stevenson
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
112
 • Density189.8/km2 (492/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area codes306 and 639
Highway(s)247
Waterway(s)Round Lake

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.

History

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Bird's Point incorporated as a resort village on September 1, 1981.[2]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
198625—    
199146+84.0%
199645−2.2%
200166+46.7%
200688+33.3%
2011103+17.0%
2016112+8.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In 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

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The 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

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Bird's Point Recreation Site (50°32′46″N 102°22′13″W / 50.5462°N 102.3702°W / 50.5462; -102.3702)[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

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References

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  1. ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Bird's Point". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Bird's Point Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 7, 2023.


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