Bird's Point, Saskatchewan

Bird's Point (2016 population: 112) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5. It is on the shores of Round Lake in the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183. It is in the eastern portion of the Qu'Appelle Valley.

Bird's Point
Resort village
Resort Village of Bird's Point
Bird's Point
Coordinates: 50.544°N 102.35°W / 50.544; -102.35[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	5
Rural municipality	RM of Fertile Belt No. 183
Incorporated[2]	September 1, 1981
Government [3]
• Mayor	Alice Davis
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Administrator	Alita Stevenson
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	0.58 km^2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	112
• Density	189.8/km^2 (492/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Waterway(s)	Round Lake

History

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

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981		—
1986	25	—
1991	46	+84.0%
1996	45	−2.2%
2001	66	+46.7%
2006	88	+33.3%
2011	103	+17.0%
2016	112	+8.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Bird's Point recorded a population of 112 living in 55 of its 131 total private dwellings, a 8.7% change from its 2011 population of 103. With a land area of 0.59 km² (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 189.8/km² (491.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Bird's Point recorded a population of 103, a 17% change from its 2006 population of 88. With a land area of 0.58 km² (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 177.6/km² (459.9/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions

With its lakeshore location, the village offers year-round attractions and events including swimming, boating, fishing, birdwatching, and other activities. It has a beach, a campground, a pub, and other attractions.[8]

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.[3] The mayor is Alice Davis while its administrator is Alita Stevenson.[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 Villlage of Bird's Point". 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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
8. "| Tourism Saskatchewan". www.tourismsaskatchewan.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.