List of communities in Saskatchewan in Encyclopedia

The administration of rural municipalities, towns, villages, resort villages, organized hamlets, and hamlets is regulated by The Municipalities Act;^[2] the administration of cities is regulated by The Cities Act;^[3] the administration of towns, northern villages, northern hamlets, and northern settlements (those in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District^[4]) is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.^[5]

As of October 1, 2007, Saskatchewan had an estimated population of 1,003,299.^[6]

Cities

In Saskatchewan, towns must have a population above 5,000 in order to be granted city status,^[3] although in the early 20th century several centres such as Saskatoon and Regina were granted city status despite having a smaller population. A city does not automatically revert to town status if the population drops below 5,000; this only occurs if the city council requests it, the majority of electors vote to revert to town status, or the appropriate provincial minister is of the opinion that the reversion to town status is in the public interest.^[3] The city of Melville retains city status as of 2008 despite dropping below 5,000 population in the 1990s. Kindersley, with a population that fluctuates around the 5,000 mark, has applied for city status in recent years.

As of 2008, there are 13 cities in Saskatchewan, counting Lloydminster but not counting Flin Flon.^[1]

City	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Foundation Date	Village Date	Town Incorporation Date	City Incorporation Date	Remarks
Estevan	17.56	574.4	1892^[7]	November 2, 1899	March 1, 1906	March 1, 1957
Flin Flon	2.37	101.9					Majority of the city is located in Manitoba, numbers are for Saskatchewan side only.
Humboldt	11.72	426.4	1875^[8]	June 30, 1905	April 1, 1907	November 7, 2000
Lloydminster	17.34	468.2	1903^[9]	November 25, 1903	April 1, 1907	January 1, 1958	City stretches into Alberta, numbers are for Saskatchewan side only.
Melfort	14.78	351.3	1884^[10]	November 4, 1903	July 1, 1907	September 2, 1980	Originally named Stoney Creek Settlement.^[10]
Melville	14.82	280.0	1908^[11]	December 21, 1908	November 1, 1909	August 1, 1960
Moose Jaw	46.82	686.3	1881^[12]		January 19, 1884	November 20, 1903
North Battleford	33.55	393.2	1905^[13]	March 21, 1906	July 18, 1906	May 1, 1913
Prince Albert	65.68	519.7	1866^[14]		October 8, 1885	October 8, 1904	Originally named Isbister's Settlement.^[15]
Flag of Regina Regina	118.87	1,507.9	1882^[16]		December 1, 1883	June 19, 1903	Originally named Pile O' Bones.^[16] Capital of Saskatchewan.
Saskatoon	170.83	1,184.4	1883^[17]	November 16, 1901	July 1, 1903	May 26, 1906	Temperance Colony founded at Nutana. Riversdale, Nutana, and Saskatoon merge to form city.^[17] Most populous city in Saskatchewan.
Swift Current	24.04	621.8	1882^[18]	February 4, 1904	March 15, 1907	January 15, 1914
Flag of Weyburn Weyburn	15.78	597.7	1899^[19]	October 22, 1900	August 5, 1903	September 1, 1913
Yorkton	24.57	612.2	1882^[20]	July 11, 1894	April 16, 1900	February 1, 1928	Originally named York City.^[20]

Area, population, and population density figures obtained from Statistics Canada's 2006 Community Profiles.^[21] Incorporation dates obtained from Government of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Municipal Affairs.^[22]

Towns

In Saskatchewan, towns are formed from villages or resort villages with a population of at least 500 people.^[2] The council of the village or resort village must request the change to town status. When a town's population exceeds 5,000 people, the council may request a change to city status, but the change in incorporation level is not mandatory. Towns with shrinking populations are allowed to retain town status even if the number of residents falls below the 500 limit. For example, the towns of Fleming, Francis, and Scott have populations that have dropped under 500 people and are still qualified under town status. Towns with populations below the limit may, however, revert to village or resort village status if the town council requests it.

Northern towns

A northern town is a town in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. Its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.^[5] A northern village may apply for town status when the actual resident population is at least 500.

Villages

The people of an organized hamlet may request that the hamlet be incorporated as a village or resort village. In order to qualify, the hamlet must have been an organized hamlet for at least 3 years, have a population of at least 100 in the most recent census, and contain at least 50 separate dwelling units or business premises.^[2]

Resort villages

Northern villages

A northern village is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.^[5] A northern hamlet may apply for northern village status when the population is at least 100 and the northern hamlet contains at least 50 separate dwelling units or business premises.

Hamlets

In Saskatchewan, a hamlet is an unincorporated community with at least five occupied dwellings situated on separate lots and at least 10 separate lots, the majority of which are an average size of less than one acre.^[2] The people in a hamlet may apply for organized hamlet status within the rural municipality in which the hamlet is located.

Many, but not all, organized hamlets in Saskatchewan are accorded the status of designated place in the Canadian census; unorganized hamlets are not.

Northern hamlets

A northern hamlet is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.^[5] A northern settlement may apply for northern hamlet status when the population is at least 50 and the northern settlement contains at least 25 separate dwelling units or business premises.

As opposed to hamlets and northern settlements, northern hamlets are municipal corporations.

Northern settlements

A northern settlement is an unincorporated community in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.^[5]

Ghost towns

A ghost town is a town that once had a considerable population, that has since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business and services to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, railway tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource.

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Rural municipalities

Rural municipalities (RMs) are governing organizations for rural areas including farmlands and unincorporated hamlets. Rural municipalities are incorporated under The Municipalities Act.^[2]