Village of Major
Village
Major, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Major, Saskatchewan
Location of Major in Saskatchewan
Major, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Major, Saskatchewan
Major, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°52′23″N 109°36′47″W / 51.873°N 109.613°W / 51.873; -109.613
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division13
Rural MunicipalityPrairiedale Website - www.major.ca
Post office FoundedN/A
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorVeryl Richelhoff
 • AdministratorKelly Cooper
 • Governing bodyMajor Village Council
Area
 • Total2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total67
 • Density30.2/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0L 2H0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 51
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Major (2016 population: 35) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 and Census Division No. 13.

History

Major incorporated as a village on September 29, 1914.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981119—    
1986120+0.8%
199164−46.7%
199672+12.5%
200181+12.5%
200667−17.3%
201161−9.0%
201635−42.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Major had a population of 35 living in 21 of its 24 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.5/km2 (34.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Major recorded a population of 35 living in 17 of its 26 total private dwellings, a -74.3% change from its 2011 population of 61. With a land area of 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Notable people

Major is the hometown of former NHL forward Laurie Boschman.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "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.

51°52′23″N 109°36′47″W / 51.873°N 109.613°W / 51.873; -109.613

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