List of cities in Saskatchewan explained

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In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a city is a type of incorporated urban municipality^[1] that is created from a town by the minister of municipal affairs. The city form of governmental organization is created by a ministerial order via section 39 of The Cities Act if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and if the change in status is requested by the town council.^[2]

In the early history of the province, the threshold for city status was much lower, with both Saskatoon and Regina achieving city status with populations in the 3,000 range. One city, Melville, currently has a population well below the current 5,000 threshold, but retains its city status even though the population criterion has changed since its current governmental form was designated.

Saskatchewan has 16 cities^[1] including Lloydminster, which traverses the provincial border with Alberta, but does not include Flin Flon, which traverses the provincial border with Manitoba. With the exception of Flin Flon, Saskatchewan's other cities had a cumulative population of 595,707 and an average population of 37,232 in the 2011 Census. Saskatchewan's largest and smallest cities are Saskatoon and Melville with populations of 246,376 and 4,562 respectively.

List

Name	Rural municipality^[3]	Year founded	Incorporation date (village)	Incorporation date (town)	Incorporation date (city) ^[4]	Population (2021) ^[5]	Population (2016)^[6]	Change (%)	Population (2011)^[7]	Population (2006)	Land area (km^2)	Population density (per km^2)
	Estevan No. 5	1892^[8]			March 1, 1957	10,851		-5.5
Flin Flon (part)	—	—	–	^[9]	—	159		-21.7	^[10]		^[11]
	Humboldt No. 370	1875^[12]			November 7, 2000	6,033		2.8
Lloydminster (part)^[13]	Britannia No. 502 Wilton No. 472	1903^[14]				11,843		0.7	^[15]		^[16]
Martensville^[17]	Corman Park No. 344	1939^[18]				10,549		9.3
	Meadow Lake No. 588	1889^[19]				5,322		-0.4
	Star City No. 428	1884^[20]				5,955		-0.6
Melville^[21]	Cana No. 214	1908^[22]				4,493		-1.5	^[23]
	Moose Jaw No. 161	1881^[24]	—			33,665		-0.7
	North Battleford No. 437	1903^[25]				13,836		-3.3
	Prince Albert No. 461	1866^[26]	—			37,756		5.1
Regina^[27]	Sherwood No. 159	1882^[28]	—			226,404		5.3
Saskatoon^[29]	Corman Park No. 344	1883^[30]				266,141		7.7
	Swift Current No. 137	1882^[31]				16,750		0.9
Warman^[32]	Corman Park No. 344	1904^[33]				12,419		12.7
	Weyburn No. 67	1899^[34]				11,019		1.4
	Orkney No. 244	1882^[35]				16,280		-0.4
Total cities	—	—	—	—	—	689,475		9.6! align="center"

Notes:

1. Web site: Types of Municipalities . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . December 12, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919031744/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Programs-Services/Municipalities-Types . September 19, 2012 .
2. Web site: The Cities Act . Government of Saskatchewan . December 17, 2012.
3. Web site: Search for Municipal Information . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . December 16, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140310150130/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/pub/mds/pubadvsrch.aspx . March 10, 2014 .
4. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporation Dates . February 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225140937/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . February 25, 2012 .
5. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09 . Select from a list of geographies - Saskatchewan . 2023-03-26 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
6. Web site: February 8, 2018 . Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data . May 22, 2018 . Statistics Canada.
7. Web site: May 28, 2012 . Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan) . December 16, 2012 . Statistics Canada.
8. Web site: King . Andrew . Estevan The Power Centre . Estevan Public Library. . February 16, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070807151822/http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/community/thePowerCentre/BeginningOfEstevan.html . August 7, 2007 .
9. Web site: The Flin Flon Extensions of Boundaries Act, 1952 . Government of Saskatchewan: The Queen's Printer . April 4, 1952 . June 7, 2020.
10. This population does not include 5,363 in the Manitoba portion of Flin Flon. The city's total population in 2011 was 5,592.
11. This area does not include 13.88km2 in the Manitoba portion of Flin Flon. The city's total area in 2011 was 16.25km2.
12. Web site: The Official Web Site for the City of Humboldt. . City of Humboldt. . 2008 . February 16, 2008.
13. The balance of Lloydminster is located within Alberta.
14. Web site: History of Lloydminster . March 5, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080126081532/http://www.city.lloydminster.ab.ca/mission.html#History . January 26, 2008 .
15. This population does not include 18,032 in the Alberta portion of Lloydminster. The city's total population in 2011 was 27,804.
16. This area does not include 24.19km2 in the Alberta portion of Lloydminster. The city's total area in 2011 was 41.53km2.
17. Martensville is Saskatchewan's smallest city by area.
18. Web site: Martensville, SK. . City of Martensville. . 2006 . November 3, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713071000/http://martensville.iwebez.com/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=9 . July 13, 2011 .
19. Web site: Fur Trading Post to City . Town of Meadow Lake . 2010 . February 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100214023334/http://www.meadowlake.ca/2008-06/history.php . February 14, 2010 .
20. Web site: The Development of Melfort . Welcome to The City of Melfort - The City of Northern Lights . October 21, 2002 . February 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010054153/http://www.cityofmelfort.ca/about.htm . October 10, 2007.
21. Melville is Saskatchewan's smallest city by population.
22. Web site: City of Melville, SK – Canada . February 16, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080302211830/http://www.city.melville.sk.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=28 . March 2, 2008 .
23. Web site: Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census . Statistics Canada . August 13, 2013 . December 15, 2013.
24. Web site: Our Early History - Moose Jaw . February 16, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080225111653/http://www.moosejaw.ca/about/history.shtml . February 25, 2008 .
25. Web site: Ishaya . Arian . Migration and Settlement . Multicultural Canada . August 10, 2017 . https://archive.today/20140914224849/http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/Encyclopedia/A-Z/a24/2 . September 14, 2014.
26. Web site: Tourism Prince Albert - Our Proud History . PAREDA - Tourism Prince Albert . 2005 . February 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080304065407/http://www.patourism.ca/history.aspx . March 4, 2008.
27. Regina is Saskatchewan's capital and was its first city, incorporated June 19, 1903. The Regina census metropolitan area (CMA) is formed around the City of Regina.
28. Web site: Coneghan . Daria . Regina . The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . Canadian Plains Research Center . 2006 . March 5, 2008.
29. Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city by both population and area. The Saskatoon CMA includes the cities of Martensville and Saskatoon.
30. Web site: City of Saskatoon • City Council • City History . February 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071017012544/http://city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_history/index.asp . October 17, 2007.
31. Web site: tourism swift current - history of swift current, saskatchewan, Canada . City of Swift Current . 2005 . February 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010025344/http://www.tourismswiftcurrent.ca/history/index.php . October 10, 2007.
32. Warman is Saskatchewan's newest city, incorporated October 27, 2012.
33. Web site: Warman, SK. . City of Warman. . 2012 . December 12, 2012.
34. Web site: Weyburn - The Opportunity City • The Weyburn Story . 2004 . February 16, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060927073250/http://city.weyburn.sk.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=152 . September 27, 2006 .
35. Web site: City of Yorkton - History and Folklore Summary - 1882 to 1889 . 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040819075139/http://www.yorkton.ca/history/yearlysummary/1882-1889.asp . dead . August 19, 2004 . February 16, 2008 .

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of municipalities in Saskatchewan