Beaver Flat

Beaver Flat (2016 population: 72) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7. It is on the shores of South Saskatchewan River in the Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166. It is at the end of Highway 628, approximately 57 km (35 mi) north of Swift Current.

Aerial photograph of Lake Diefenbaker, Beaver Flat

Beaver Flat
Resort village
Resort Village of Beaver Flat
Beaver Flat
Coordinates: 50.662°N 107.663°W / 50.662; -107.663[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
Rural municipality	RM of Excelsior No. 166
Incorporated[2]	April 1, 1981
Government [3]
• Mayor	Bill Bresett
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Administrator	Betty Moller
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	72
• Density	78.3/km2 (203/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S9H 3X1
Area codes	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Highway 628
Waterway(s)	South Saskatchewan River
Website	Official website

History

Beaver Flat incorporated as a resort village on April 1, 1981.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981		—
1986	15	—
1991	23	+53.3%
1996	27	+17.4%
2001	21	−22.2%
2006	58	+176.2%
2011	40	−31.0%
2016	72	+80.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver Flat had a population of 82 living in 41 of its 128 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2016 population of 72. With a land area of 0.89 km² (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 92.1/km² (238.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Beaver Flat recorded a population of 72 living in 36 of its 127 total private dwellings, a 80% change from its 2011 population of 40. With a land area of 0.92 km² (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.3/km² (202.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The Resort Village of Beaver Flat is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.^[3] The mayor is Bill Bresett and its administrator is Betty Moller.^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan
• List of summer villages in Alberta

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 Beaver Flat". 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.

External links

• Official website