In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a city is a type of incorporated urban municipality[1] that is created from a town by the minister of municipal affairs. The city form of governmental organization is created by a ministerial order via section 39 of The Cities Act if the town has a population of 5,000 or more and if the change in status is requested by the town council.[2]

In the early history of the province, the threshold for city status was much lower, with both Saskatoon and Regina achieving city status with populations in the 3,000 range. One city, Melville, currently has a population well below the current 5,000 threshold, but retains its city status even though the population criterion has changed since its current governmental form was designated.

Saskatchewan has 16 cities[1] including Lloydminster, which traverses the provincial border with Alberta, but does not include Flin Flon, which traverses the provincial border with Manitoba. With the exception of Flin Flon, Saskatchewan's other cities had a cumulative population of 595,707 and an average population of 37,232 in the 2011 Census.[3][4] Saskatchewan's largest and smallest cities are Saskatoon and Melville with populations of 246,376 and 4,562 respectively.[5]

List

Year
founded 		Incorporation
date (village) [7] 		Incorporation
date (town)[7] 		Incorporation
date (city) [7] 		Population (2021) [8] Population
(2016)[5] 		Change (%) [8] Population
(2011)[3] 		Population
(2006)[3] 		Land
area
(km²)[8] 		Population
density
(per km²)[8]
EstevanEstevan No. 5 1892[9]November 2, 1899March 1, 1906 March 1, 1957 10,85111,483 -5.511,05410,08418.85586.6
Flin Flon (part)[SK 1]—[SK 2] —–April 4, 1952[10][lower-alpha 1] — 159203 -21.7229[SK 3]2422.37[SK 4]96.4
HumboldtHumboldt No. 370 1875[11]June 30, 1905April 1, 1907 November 7, 2000 6,0335,869 2.85,6784,99813.46421.9
Lloydminster (part)[SK 5]Britannia No. 502
Wilton No. 472 		1903[12]November 25, 1903April 1, 1907 January 1, 1958 11,84311,765 0.79,772[SK 6]8,11817.34[SK 7]563.6
Martensville[SK 8]Corman Park No. 344 1939[13]September 1, 1966January 1, 1969 November 3, 2009 10,5499,645 9.37,7164,9786.231,239.3
Meadow LakeMeadow Lake No. 588 1889[14]August 24, 1931February 1, 1936 November 9, 2009 5,3225,344 -0.45,0454,7717.95634.2
MelfortStar City No. 428 1884[15]November 4, 1903July 1, 1907 September 2, 1980 5,9555,992 -0.65,5765,19214.78377.3
Melville[SK 9]Cana No. 214 1908[16]December 21, 1908November 1, 1909 August 1, 1960 4,4934,562 -1.54,546[4]4,14914.82306.7
Moose JawMoose Jaw No. 161 1881[17]—January 19, 1884 November 20, 1903 33,66533,890 -0.733,27432,13250.68656.5
North BattlefordNorth Battleford No. 437 1903[18]March 21, 1906July 18, 1906 May 1, 1913 13,83614,315 -3.313,88813,19033.55414
Prince AlbertPrince Albert No. 461 1866[19]—October 8, 1885 October 8, 1904 37,75635,926 5.135,12934,12765.74534.4
Regina[SK 10]Sherwood No. 159 1882[20]—December 1, 1883 June 19, 1903 226,404215,106 5.3193,100179,282145.451,327.6
Saskatoon[SK 11]Corman Park No. 344 1883[21]November 16, 1901July 1, 1903 May 26, 1906 266,141246,376 7.7222,189202,408209.561,060.3
Swift CurrentSwift Current No. 137 1882[22]February 4, 1904March 15, 1907 January 15, 1914 16,75016,604 0.915,50314,94624.04644.9
Warman[SK 12]Corman Park No. 344 1904[23]May 15, 1905May 19, 1905 October 27, 2012 12,41911,020 12.77,0844,7698.54829.7
WeyburnWeyburn No. 67 1899[24]October 22, 1900August 5, 1903 September 1, 1913 11,01910,870 1.410,4849,43318.49566.9
YorktonOrkney No. 244 1882[25]July 11, 1894April 16, 1900 February 1, 1928 16,28016,343 -0.415,66915,03825.77608.1
Total cities — — — — — 689,475 629,233 595,707 547,615 675.25 882.2

Notes:

  1. ↑ The balance of Flin Flon is located within Manitoba.
  2. ↑ The Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon is surrounded by the unorganized Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
  3. ↑ This population does not include 5,363 in the Manitoba portion of Flin Flon. The city's total population in 2011 was 5,592.
  4. ↑ This area does not include 13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi) in the Manitoba portion of Flin Flon. The city's total area in 2011 was 16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi).
  5. ↑ The balance of Lloydminster is located within Alberta.
  6. ↑ This population does not include 18,032 in the Alberta portion of Lloydminster. The city's total population in 2011 was 27,804.
  7. ↑ This area does not include 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi) in the Alberta portion of Lloydminster. The city's total area in 2011 was 41.53 km2 (16.03 sq mi).
  8. ↑ Martensville is Saskatchewan's smallest city by area.
  9. ↑ Melville is Saskatchewan's smallest city by population.
  10. ↑ Regina is Saskatchewan's capital and was its first city, incorporated June 19, 1903. The Regina census metropolitan area (CMA) is formed around the City of Regina.
  11. ↑ Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city by both population and area. The Saskatoon CMA includes the cities of Martensville and Saskatoon.
  12. ↑ Warman is Saskatchewan's newest city, incorporated October 27, 2012.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ While the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon does not have a formal incorporation date, it was the passing of The Flin Flon Extensions of Boundaries Act, 1952, when the portion of Flin Flon in Manitoba held town status, that enabled a single municipal jurisdiction for the Manitoba and Saskatchewan portions of Flin Flon.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Types of Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Cities Act" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  6. "Search for Municipal Information". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Urban Municipality Incorporation Dates". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Select from a list of geographies - Saskatchewan". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  9. ↑ King, Andrew. "Estevan The Power Centre". Estevan Public Library. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  10. 1 2 "The Flin Flon Extensions of Boundaries Act, 1952". Government of Saskatchewan: The Queen's Printer. April 4, 1952. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Official Web Site for the City of Humboldt". City of Humboldt. 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  12. ↑ "History of Lloydminster". Archived from the original on January 26, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Martensville, SK". City of Martensville. 2006. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Fur Trading Post to City". Town of Meadow Lake. 2010. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  15. ↑ "The Development of Melfort". Welcome to The City of Melfort - The City of Northern Lights. October 21, 2002. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  16. ↑ "City of Melville, SK – Canada". Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  17. ↑ "Our Early History - Moose Jaw". Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  18. ↑ Ishaya, Arian. "Migration and Settlement". Multicultural Canada. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Tourism Prince Albert - Our Proud History". PAREDA - Tourism Prince Albert. 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  20. ↑ Coneghan, Daria (2006). "Regina". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  21. ↑ "City of Saskatoon • City Council • City History". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  22. ↑ "tourism swift current - history of swift current, saskatchewan, Canada". City of Swift Current. 2005. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  23. ↑ "Warman, SK". City of Warman. 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Weyburn - The Opportunity City • The Weyburn Story". 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2006. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  25. ↑ "City of Yorkton - History and Folklore Summary - 1882 to 1889". 2005. Archived from the original on August 19, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
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