Bjorkdale
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Bjorkdale /ˈbɜːrkdeɪl/ (2016 population: 201) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 and Census Division No. 14. The village is at the junctions of Highways 23, 679, and 776, approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi) east of the city of Melfort.
Bjorkdale | |
|---|---|
| Village of Bjorkdale | |
| Motto: Village in the Valley[1] | |
  Location of Bjorkdale in Saskatchewan  Bjorkdale (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52.707°N 103.622°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 14 |
| Rural municipality | Bjorkdale No. 426 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Bjorkdale Village Council |
| • Mayor | James Majewski |
| • Administrator | Nicole Goldsworthy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 201 |
| • Density | 145.1/km2 (376/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 0E0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 23 |
| Railways | Abandoned |
| Website | villageofbjorkdale |
History
Bjorkdale incorporated as a village on April 1, 1968.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bjorkdale had a population of 147 living in 70 of its 88 total private dwellings, a change of −26.9% from its 2016 population of 201. With a land area of 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 108.1/km2 (279.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Bjorkdale recorded a population of 201 living in 90 of its 101 total private dwellings, a 1% change from its 2011 population of 199. With a land area of 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 144.6/km2 (374.5/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
