Buchanan, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buchanan (/bjuːˈkænən/ bew-KAN-ən; 2021 population: 237) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 and Census Division No. 9.
Buchanan | |
|---|---|
| Village of Buchanan | |
 Buchanan Location of Buchanan in Saskatchewan  Buchanan Buchanan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51.7013511°N 102.7539806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | East-Central |
| Census division | 9 |
| Rural Municipality | Buchanan |
| Post office Founded | 1906 |
| Incorporated (Village) | May 6, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Buchanan Village Council |
| • Mayor | Darren Godhe |
| • Administrator | Candace Loshka |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 237 | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CST[3]) |
| Postal code | S0A 0J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 / 639 |
| Highways | Highway 5 Highway 47 Highway 754 |
History
Buchanan incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907.[4] The village was named after Robert Buchanan, a local rancher who died in 1919.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buchanan had a population of 237 living in 121 of its 141 total private dwellings, a change of 8.7% from its 2016 population of 218. With a land area of 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 209.7/km2 (543.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Buchanan recorded a population of 218 living in 106 of its 118 total private dwellings, a -3.2% change from its 2011 population of 225. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.0/km2 (437.7/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Notable people
- Lois Hole (1929–2005), Canadian writer, businesswoman, and politician; 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
- Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic bishop[10]
See also
References
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