The Battlefords

The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18,744 and a total regional population of 19,623.[1]

This article is about the locality. For the federal electoral district, see The Battlefords (federal electoral district). For the provincial district, see The Battlefords (provincial electoral district). For other uses, see Battleford (disambiguation).
The Battlefords
Metropolitan area
The Battlefords is located in Saskatchewan
The Battlefords
The Battlefords
Location of The Battlefords in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°45′27″N 108°17′10″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
CommunitiesTown of Battleford
City of North Battleford
Area
 • Metropolitan area855.34 km2 (330.25 sq mi)
 • Urban
56.88 km2 (21.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Metropolitan area19,623
 • Density22.9/km2 (59/sq mi)
 • Urban
18,744
 • Urban density329.519/km2 (853.45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Area codes306, 639
Highways Hwy 16 (TCH)
Hwy 4
Hwy 29
Hwy 40
WebsiteThe Battlefords

The Battlefords are served by the Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), Highway 4, Highway 29, and Highway 40 (Poundmaker Trail).

North Battleford CA

Census agglomerations (CA) is the term Statistics Canada uses to determine the demographics of urban areas with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The North Battleford CA includes the North Battleford, Battleford, and the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437. The Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438, which encompasses the Town of Battleford, as well as the Sweet Grass Indian Reserve No. 113-M16 were part of the North Battleford CA in 2011,[2] but were removed in 2016.[1]

List of census subdivisions
Municipality Subdivision
type [3]		 North
Battleford
CA [2]		 Federal
census
population
(2011) [4]		 Federal
census
population
(2016) [1]
Battleford Town Y 4,065 4,429
Battle River No. 438 Rural Municipality N 1,099 1,154
North Battleford City Y 13,888 14,315
North Battleford Crown Colony N 164 154
North Battleford No. 437 Rural Municipality Y 733 725
Total Urban Population (The Battlefords) 17,953 18,744
Total North Battleford CA 19,216 19,623
Total Battlefords Region 19,949 20,931

References
  1. "Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census - Census agglomeration of North Battleford". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  3. "Municipal Directory System". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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