Kisbey

Kisbey (2016 population: 153) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Brock No. 64 and Census Division No. 1. The village took its name from Richard Claude Kisbey (d. 1941), an Irish immigrant who settled in Estevan.[7]

Kisbey
Village
Village of Kisbey
Old storefront in Kisbey
Old storefront in Kisbey
Kisbey is located in Saskatchewan
Kisbey
Location of Kisbey in Saskatchewan
Kisbey is located in Canada
Kisbey
Kisbey (Canada)
Coordinates: 49.642°N 102.674°W / 49.642; -102.674
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSoutheast
Census division1
Rural MunicipalityBrock No. 64
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyKisbey Village Council
 • MayorKalvin Nankivell
 • AdministratorJudy Graham
 • MPRobert Kitchen
 • MLADan D'Autremont
Area
[1]
 • Total2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total158
 • Density57.0/km2 (148/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0C 1L0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 13

 Hwy 605
Railways(Pulled)
[3][4][5][6]

History

Kisbey incorporated as a village on May 8, 1907.[8]

Demographics
Population history
(1971–2021)
YearPop.±%
1971260—    
1976252−3.1%
1981228−9.5%
1986234+2.6%
1991219−6.4%
1996209−4.6%
2001199−4.8%
2006185−7.0%
2011217+17.3%
2016153−29.5%
2021158+3.3%
[9] Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[10][11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kisbey had a population of 158 living in 77 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 153. With a land area of 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 58.7/km2 (152.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Kisbey recorded a population of 153 living in 83 of its 95 total private dwellings, a -41.8% change from its 2011 population of 217. With a land area of 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 55.2/km2 (143.1/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

Sports

The Arcola/Kisbey Combines of the senior men's Big 6 Hockey League play at the local ice rink.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  4. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  5. Canadian Textiles Institute (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  6. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  7. "Richard C. Kisbey dies at Estevan", Regina Leader Post (Dec. 1941). "Estevan, Sask., Dec. 9 - A well known figure in southern Saskatchewan, Richard Claude Kisbey, dies Sunday morning at his home in Estevan. He had been in ailing health for some months. Mr. Kisbey came from Ireland as a young man, and took up land near the town of Kisbey which bears his name."
  8. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. "1976 Census of Canada Population: Geographic Distributions Census Divisions and Subdivisions Western Provinces and the Territories" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  10. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  12. "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.
  13. https://www.bigsixhockey.com/

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