Bird's Point, Saskatchewan

Bird's Point (2016 population: 112) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5. It is on the shores of Round Lake in the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183. It is in the eastern portion of the Qu'Appelle Valley.

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: 50.544°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
[3]
 • MayorAlice Davis
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorAlita Stevenson
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total112
 • Density189.8/km2 (492/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area codes306 and 639
Highway(s)247
Waterway(s)Round Lake

History

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

Demographics
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

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

Bird's Point Recreation Site (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

References
  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. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Bird's Point". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. "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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