Bird's Point, Saskatchewan Explained

Bird's Point
Official Name:Resort Village of Bird's Point
Settlement Type:Resort village
Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:5
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of Fertile Belt No. 183
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alice Davis
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Alita Stevenson
Leader Title3:Clerk
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:September 1, 1981
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:0.58
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:112
Population Density Km2:189.8
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.544°N -102.35°W[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Codes:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank Info:247
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Round Lake

Bird's Point (2016 population:) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183. The community is on the northern shore of Round Lake in the eastern part of the Qu'Appelle Valley.

History

Bird's Point incorporated as a resort village on September 1, 1981.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bird's Point had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.59km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Bird's Point recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.59km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

Government

The Resort Village of Bird's Point is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[5] The mayor is Alice Davis and its administrator is Alita Stevenson.[5]

Bird's Point Recreation Site

Bird's Point Recreation Site [6] is a provincial campround at Bird's Point on the shore of Round Lake. The campground has amenities such as a boat launch, sandy beach, picnic area, showers and washrooms, a gazebo, and a fish cleaning station.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV) . . April 8, 2020 . May 29, 2020.
  2. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . May 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: Municipality Details: Resort Village of Bird's Point . Government of Saskatchewan . May 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: Bird's Point Recreation Site . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 7 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Bird's Point Recreation Site . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 7 March 2023.