Richard, Saskatchewan Explained

Official Name:Richard
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Richard
Coordinates:52.7°N -107.7°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Douglas No. 436
Established Title:Post Office Established
Established Date:1904
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Date2:1916
Population Total:25
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:CST
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0M 2P0
Area Code:306

Richard (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 and Census Division No. 16. It is approximately 48km (30miles) east of the City of North Battleford.

History

Richard was founded in 1900 by Emile Richard. He was born in 1860, and died in Montreal in 1942. He moved out of Richard, Saskatchewan when the Richard House "Acadia" burnt down in 1935.

The Richard post office was established in 1904. Richard incorporated as a village on October 11, 1916.[1]

At one time, Richard consisted of the following buildings: original Richard Ranch Building (1901), Patrick Labreque's store (later changed to Richard Trading post), Emile Richard's Barn, a Grain Elevator (opened in 1915), H. G. Grahams post office, Livery Barn, Richard Hotel, Emile Richard's brick home and garage (1917), CO-OP store (later Symonds Hardware), Mrs. Florence's Gift Shoppe, Richard Bank, Ernest McEwen home, H.P Voke house, Kokesh and Poeppings Garage, Richard C.N.R. Station, Skwara's Store, Town Hall, Corner Store, Colin Campbell's Store, Cafe, Haight House.

The only one of these buildings standing today is the post office. Over the years, many of these buildings have been purchased and moved out of town.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richard had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.72km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Richard recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.73km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

Government

The current mayor is Merilyn Wawryk.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  3. 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 30, 2020.