List of towns in Saskatchewan
A town is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan .[ 1] A resort village or a village can be incorporated as a town by the Minister of Municipal Affairs via section 52 of The Municipalities Act if:
Requested by the council of the resort village or village; and
the resort village or village has a population of 500 or more.[ 2]
Saskatchewan has 146 towns[ 1] that had a cumulative population of 137,725 and an average population of 943 in the 2011 Census .[ 3] [ 4] Saskatchewan's largest and smallest towns are Kindersley and Scott with populations of 4,678 and 75 respectively.[ 3]
A city can be created from a town by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 39 of The Cities Act if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and the change in status is requested by the town council.[ 5]
List
Name
Rural municipality (RM)
Population
(2021[ 6] )
Population
(2016)[ 7]
Population (2011)[ 3]
Population (2006)[ 3]
Change (%)[ 3]
Land area (km²)[ 3]
Population density (per km²)[ 3]
Aberdeen
Aberdeen No. 373
716
662
599
527
13.7
1.95
307
Alameda
Moose Creek No. 33
345
369
342
308
11
2.55
133.9
Allan
Blucher No. 343
625
644
648
631
2.7
1.78
363.2
Arborfield
Arborfield No. 456
285
312
326
329
−0.9
0.88
370.5
Arcola
Brock No. 64
636
657
649
509
27.5
3.39
191.5
Asquith
Vanscoy No. 345
624
639
603
576
4.7
1.23
491.4
Assiniboia
Lake of the Rivers No. 72
2,333
2,424
2,418
2,305
4.9
3.78
639.8
Balcarres
Abernethy No. 186
616
587
617
598
3.2
1.57
392.9
Balgonie
Edenwold No. 158
1,756
1,765
1,625
1,384
17.4
3.15
515.8
Battleford
Battle River No. 438
4,400
4,429
4,065
3,685
10.3
23.33
174.2
Bengough
Bengough No. 40
332
332
313
337
−7.1
1.07
292
Bienfait
Coalfields No. 4
668
762
780
748
4.3
3.09
252.4
Big River
Big River No. 555
666
700
639
728
−12.2
2.51
255
Biggar
Biggar No. 347
2,133
2,226
2,161
2,033
6.3
15.75
137.2
Birch Hills
Birch Hills No. 460
1,066
1,033
1,064
935
13.8
2.27
468.4
Blaine Lake
Blaine Lake No. 434
509
499
510
472
8.1
1.95
261.6
Bredenbury
Saltcoats No. 213
386
372
364
329
10.6
4.8
75.8
Broadview
Elcapo No. 154
541
552
574
611
−6.1
2.45
233.8
Bruno
Bayne No. 371
604
611
574
495
16
0.95
606.1
Burstall
Deer Forks No. 232
302
278
301
315
−4.4
1.11
270
Cabri
Riverside No. 168
413
390
399
439
−9.1
1.33
298.9
Canora
Good Lake No. 274
2,092
2,024
2,219
2,013
10.2
7.31
303.7
Carlyle
Moose Mountain No. 63
1,524
1,508
1,441
1,257
14.6
3.19
451.1
Carnduff
Mount Pleasant No. 2
1,150
1,099
1,126
1,012
11.3
2.26
497.3
Carrot River
Moose Range No. 486
946
973
1,000
941
6.3
1.42
706.4
Central Butte
Enfield No. 194
416
372
365
372
−1.9
2.24
163.2
Choiceland
Torch River No. 488
342
359
381
346
10.1
1.12
340.8
Churchbridge
Churchbridge No. 211
866
896
743
704
5.5
2.76
269.2
Colonsay
Colonsay No. 342
446
451
475
425
11.8
2.46
193.1
Coronach
Hart Butte No. 11
612
643
711
770
−7.7
2.33
304.9
Craik
Craik No. 222
405
392
453
408
11
3.02
150
Cudworth
Hoodoo No. 401
772
814
770
738
4.3
2.21
348.7
Cupar
Cupar No. 218
598
564
579
566
2.3
0.8
726.7
Cut Knife
Cut Knife No. 439
547
573
517
532
−2.8
1.99
259.3
Dalmeny
Corman Park No. 344
1,766
1,826
1,702
1,560
9.1
2.27
751
Davidson
Arm River No. 252
1,044
1,048
1,025
958
7
4.49
228.4
Delisle
Vanscoy No. 345
1,024
1,038
975
898
8.6
2.49
391.3
Duck Lake
Duck Lake No. 463
579
569
577
605
−4.6
2.73
211.6
Dundurn
Dundurn No. 314
675
611
693
647
7.1
1.37
505.3
Eastend
White Valley No. 49
607
503
527
471
11.9
2.71
194.7
Eatonia
Chesterfield No. 261
498
524
508
449
13.1
1.68
301.6
Elrose
Monet No. 257
470
496
477
453
5.3
2.76
172.8
Esterhazy
Fertile Belt No. 183
2,345
2,502
2,472
2,336
5.8
4.75
520.9
Eston
Snipe Lake No. 259
972
1061
1,031
971
6.2
2.72
379.3
Fleming
Moosomin No. 121
70
84
83
75
10.7
2.17
38.3
Foam Lake
Foam Lake No. 276
1,183
1,141
1,148
1,123
2.2
6.06
189.4
Fort Qu'Appelle
North Qu'Appelle No. 187
1,972
2,042
2,034
1,919
6
5.28
385
Francis
Francis No. 127
182
217
176
148
18.9
0.59
297.4
Govan
Last Mountain Valley No. 250
200
194
216
232
−6.9
1.35
159.7
Grand Coulee
Sherwood No. 159
606
649
571
435
31.3
0.33
1,707.5
Gravelbourg
Gravelbourg No. 104
986
1,083
1,116
1,089
2.5
3.23
346
Grenfell
Elcapo No. 154
1,059
1.099
1,049
947
10.8
3.17
331.2
Gull Lake
Gull Lake No. 139
908
1,046
989
965
2.5
2.5
395.6
Hafford
Redberry No. 435
414
407
397
360
10.3
0.8
496.8
Hague
Rosthern No. 403
889
874
878
707
24.2
1.08
815.5
Hanley
Rosedale No. 283
540
511
522
464
12.5
2.65
196.8
Hepburn
Laird No. 404
784
688
562
530
6
1.02
548.4
Herbert
Morse No. 165
770
856
759
742
2.3
3.78
200.7
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay No. 394
1,403
1,436
1,900 [ 4]
1,646
−8.6
17.35
86.7
Imperial
Big Arm No. 251
372
360
349
321
8.7
1.23
283.5
Indian Head
Indian Head No. 156
1,902
1,910
1,815
1,634
11.1
3.17
572.1
Ituna
Ituna Bon Accord No. 246
726
701
711
622
14.3
1.56
455.5
Kamsack
Cote No. 271
1,779
1,898
1,825
1,713
6.5
5.85
311.8
Kelvington
Kelvington No. 366
827
834
890 [ 4]
866
2.8
3.89
228.8
Kerrobert
Progress No. 351
970
1,026
1,061
1,001
6
7.49
141.7
Kindersley
Kindersley No. 290
4,567
4,597
4,678
4,412
6
12.55
372.8
Kinistino
Kinistino No. 459
671
654
743
643
15.6
0.98
758.8
Kipling
Kingsley No. 124
1,076
1,074
1,051
973
8
2.15
487.9
Kyle
Lacadena No. 228
413
449
437
423
3.3
1.14
383.1
Lafleche
Wood River No. 74
373
382
406
370
9.7
1.51
269.7
Lampman
Browning No. 34
676
675
713
634
12.5
2.23
319.9
Langenburg
Langenburg No. 181
1,228
1,165
1,148
1,048
9.5
3.46
332.2
Langham
Corman Park No. 344
1,518
1,496
1,290
1,120
15.2
3.98
324.4
Lanigan
Usborne No. 310
1,433
1,377
1,390
1,233
12.7
8.34
166.8
Lashburn
Manitou Lake No. 442
870
983
967
914
5.8
3.11
310.5
Leader
Happyland No. 231
881
863
821
881
−6.8
1.71
481.2
Lemberg
Abernethy No. 186
266
313
274
255
7.5
2.67
102.7
Leroy
Leroy No. 339
510
450
427
412
3.6
1.06
402.1
Lumsden
Lumsden No. 189
1,800
1,824
1,631
1,523
7.1
4.06
402
Luseland
Progress No. 351
559
623
566
571
−0.9
1.53
369.6
Macklin
Eye Hill No. 382
1,247
1,374
1,415
1,290
9.7
3.14
450.7
Maidstone
Eldon No. 471
1,209
1,185
1,156
1,037
11.5
4.56
253.5
Maple Creek
Maple Creek No. 111
2,176
2,084
2,176
2,198
−1
4.42
492.1
Marshall
Wilton No. 472
522
591
594 [ 4]
608
−2.3
1.01
588.1
Midale
Cymri No. 36
510
604
562
462
21.6
1.53
368.5
Milestone
Brock No. 64
682
699
618
562
10
2.17
284.4
Moosomin
Moosomin No. 121
2,657
2,743
2,485
2,262
9.9
7.59
327.5
Morse
Morse No. 165
216
242
240
236
1.7
1.45
165.7
Mossbank
Lake Johnston No. 102
368
360
327
330
−0.9
1.75
186.8
Naicam
Pleasantdale No. 398
651
661
686
690
−0.6
1.69
405.5
Nipawin
Nipawin No. 487
4,570
4,401
4,265
4,076
4.6
8.71
489.4
Nokomis
Wreford No. 280
414
404
397
404
−1.7
2.61
152.3
Norquay
Clayton No. 333
240
434
435
412
5.6
1.69
258
Ogema
Key West No. 70
383
403
368
304
21.1
1.43
257.6
Osler
Corman Park No. 344
1,251
1,237
1,088
926
17.5
1.55
700.6
Outlook
Rudy No. 284
2,336
2,279
2,204
1,938
13.7
7.83
281.3
Oxbow
Enniskillen No. 3
1,286
1,328
1,285
1,139
12.8
3.13
410
Pense
Pense No. 160
603
587
532
507
4.9
1.32
402.6
Pilot Butte
Edenwold No. 158
2,638
2,137
1,848
1,872
−1.3
5.05
365.6
Ponteix
Auvergne No. 76
577
563
605
531
13.9
1.09
556
Porcupine Plain
Porcupine No. 395
817
862
855
783
9.2
2.27
377.2
Preeceville
Preeceville No. 334
1,062
1,125
1,070
1,050
1.9
3.06
350.2
Qu'Appelle
South Qu'Appelle No. 157
625
639
668
624
7.1
4.22
158.1
Radisson
Great Bend No. 405
416
514
505
421
20
2.07
243.6
Radville
Laurier No. 38
778
804
860
793
8.4
2.16
398.6
Raymore
Moose Range No. 486
507
575
568
581
−2.2
2.75
206.8
Redvers
Antler No. 61
1,008
1,042
975
878
11
2.96
329
Regina Beach
Lumsden No. 189
1,292
1,145
1,081
1,210
−10.7
3.88
278.5
Rocanville
Rocanville No. 151
889
863
857
869
−1.4
2.43
352.3
Rockglen
Poplar Valley No. 12
399
441
400
366
9.3
2.85
140.4
Rose Valley
Ponass Lake No. 367
256
282
296
338
−12.4
1.12
263.4
Rosetown
St. Andrews No. 287
2,507
2,451
2,317
2,277
1.8
12.14
190.8
Rosthern
Rosthern No. 403
1,602
1,688
1,572
1,382
13.7
4.31
365
Rouleau
Redburn No. 130
505
540
453
400
13.3
1.61
282.2
Saltcoats
Saltcoats No. 213
473
484
474
467
1.5
1.35
352.2
Scott
Tramping Lake No. 380
74
73
75
91
−17.6
4.39
17.1
Shaunavon
Grassy Creek No. 78
1,784
1,714
1,756
1,691
3.8
5.1
344.2
Shellbrook
Shellbrook No. 493
1,510
1,444
1,433
1,230
16.5
3.67
390.3
Sintaluta
Indian Head No. 156
124
119
120
98
22.4
2.7
44.5
Southey
Cupar No. 218
832
804
778
711
9.4
1.56
499.8
Spiritwood
Spiritwood No. 496
966
913
916
911
0.5
2.95
310
Springside
Orkney No. 244
478
502
534
513
4.1
0.68
791
St. Brieux
Lake Lenore No. 399
638
667
590
492
19.9
2.55
231.4
St. Walburg
Frenchman Butte No. 501
591
689
716
672
6.5
2.12
338
Star City
Star City No. 428
374
387
460
428
7.5
0.7
661.1
Stoughton
Tecumseh No. 65
652
649
694
653
6.3
3.41
203.2
Strasbourg
McKillop No. 220
788
800
752
732
2.7
5.7
132
Sturgis
Preeceville No. 334
646
644
620
575
7.8
3.41
181.6
Tisdale
Tisdale No. 427
2,962
3,235
3,180
3,000
6
6.47
491.5
Turtleford
Mervin No. 499
503
496
525
461
13.9
1.69
311.6
Unity
Round Valley No. 410
2,496
2,573
2,389
2,147
11.3
9.77
244.6
Vonda
Grant No. 372
384
384
353
322
9.6
2.86
123.6
Wadena
Lakeview No. 337
1,269
1,288
1,306
1,315
−0.7
2.91
449.5
Wakaw
Fish Creek No. 402
978
922
985
864
14
3.12
315.9
Waldheim
Laird No. 404
1,237
1,213
1,035
868
19.2
1.97
525.5
Wapella
Martin No. 122
278
326
333
311
7.1
2.57
129.8
Watrous
Morris No. 312
1,842
1,900
1,857
1,743
6.5
11.17
166.2
Watson
Lakeside No. 338
707
697
777
719
8.1
2.83
274.7
Wawota
Wawken No. 93
555
543
560
522
7.3
1.24
451
White City
Edenwold No. 158
3,702
3,099
1,894
1,113
70.2
6
315.6
Whitewood
Willowdale No. 153
944
862
950
869
9.3
3.04
312
Wilkie
Tramping Lake No. 380
1,195
1,219
1,301
1,222
6.5
9.48
137.3
Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch No. 42
299
272
286
297
−3.7
0.84
339.2
Wolseley
Wolseley No. 155
852
854
864
782
10.5
5.93
145.6
Wynyard
Big Quill No. 308
1,724
1,798
1,767
1,744
1.3
5.29
334.1
Yellow Grass
Scott No. 98
483
478
440
371
18.6
2.68
164.1
Zealandia
St. Andrews No. 287
75
80
80
90
−11.1
1.38
57.9
Total towns
137,725
127,795
7.8
473.50
290.9
Gallery
Main Street, Grenfell, 1980. Note grain elevators, from the outset of settlement the predominating feature of prairie towns; now long removed.
Main Street Carlyle
Main Street Stoughton
Main Street Aberdeen
Broadview Main Street c. 2014
Rosthern business district
See also
References
^ a b "Types of Municipalities" . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012 .
^ "The Municipalities Act" (PDF) . Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 17, 2012 .
^ a b c d e f g "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities),2016 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)" . Statistics Canada . May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012 .
^ a b c d "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census" . Statistics Canada. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013 .
^ "The Cities Act" (PDF) . Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 17, 2012 .
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