Laird, Saskatchewan

Laird (2016 population: 267) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 and Census Division No. 15. Laird is located in the Saskatchewan River Valley. The village is named after David Laird, Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories.[5]

Laird
Village
Village of Laird
Main Street, Laird
Main Street, Laird
Motto: 
“The town that pulls together”
Laird is located in Saskatchewan
Laird
Laird
Location of Laird
Laird is located in Canada
Laird
Laird
Laird (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°42′53″N 106°35′23″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division15
Rural MunicipalityLaird
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyLaird Village Council
 • MayorKurk Walters
Area
 • Total1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total267
 • Density207.6/km2 (538/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0K 2H0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 312
Railways(Pulled)
[1][2][3][4]

History

Laird sits on the Stoney Knoll First Nation, a former Indian reserve that was cleared by the government and terminated in 1897. Local community members have been instrumental in supporting a specific land claim filed by Stoney Knoll descendants.[6] Laird incorporated as a village on May 4, 1911.[7]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981233—    
1986266+14.2%
1991221−16.9%
1996235+6.3%
2001236+0.4%
2006207−12.3%
2011287+38.6%
2016267−7.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laird had a population of 265 living in 115 of its 121 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 267. With a land area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 215.4/km2 (558.0/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Laird recorded a population of 267 living in 116 of its 118 total private dwellings, a -7.5% change from its 2011 population of 287. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 207.0/km2 (536.1/sq mi) in 2016.[11]

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/saskatchewan/laird/2001211.html
  6. "Stoney Knoll First Nation". Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.


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