Primate, Saskatchewan

Special service area in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°09′13″N 109°29′06″W / 52.153509°N 109.485055°W / 52.153509; -109.485055CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division13Rural municipality Moosomin No. 121Incorporated (village)^[1]April 5, 1922Dissolved (special service area)^[2]December 31, 2015Area

(2016)^[3]

• Land0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[3]

• Total52 • Density55.2/km² (143/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)Area code306

Primate is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada that held village status prior to 2016.

History

Primate incorporated as a village on April 5, 1922.^[1] It restructured on December 31, 2015, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Primate had a population of 35 living in 17 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of -32.7% from its 2016 population of 52. With a land area of 0.86 km² (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.7/km² (105.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Primate recorded a population of 52 living in 21 of its 24 total private dwellings, a 15.6% change from its 2011 population of 45. With a land area of 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 55.3/km² (143.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 11. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Minister's Order: Restructuring of the Village of Rabbit Lake (sic)" (PDF). Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. December 31, 2015. p. 2745. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.