Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan

Frenchman Butte
Location of Frenchman Butte in Saskatchewan
Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 109°38′02″W / 53.593°N 109.634°W / 53.593; -109.634
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural municipality (RM)Frenchman Butte
Government
 • Governing bodyRM of Frenchman Butte No. 501
Area
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
53
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 797
WaterwaysNorth Saskatchewan River

Frenchman Butte (2016 population: 53) is an organized hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[1] Frenchman Butte is along Highway 797 on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River approximately 43 km (27 mi) northeast of the City of Lloydminster. It is named after a locally-prominent landform and local landmark, which was near the site of an 1885 North-West Rebellion battlefield.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Frenchman Butte had a population of 235 living in 20 of its 24 total private dwellings, a change of 343.4% from its 2016 population of 53. With a land area of 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.2/km2 (790.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.