Buchanan, Saskatchewan
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Buchanan (/bjuːˈkænən/ bew-KAN-ən; 2021 population: 237) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 and Census Division No. 9.
History
Buchanan incorporated as a village on June 11, 1907. The village was named after Robert Buchanan, a local rancher who died in 1919.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 392 | — |
| 1986 | 377 | −3.8% |
| 1991 | 338 | −10.3% |
| 1996 | 279 | −17.5% |
| 2001 | 233 | −16.5% |
| 2006 | 225 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | 225 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 218 | −3.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Buchanan had a population of 237 living in 121 of its 141 total private dwellings, a change of 8.7% from its 2016 population of 218. With a land area of 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 209.7/km2 (543.2/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Buchanan recorded a population of 218 living in 106 of its 118 total private dwellings, a -3.2% change from its 2011 population of 225. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.0/km2 (437.7/sq mi) in 2016.
Notable people
- Lois Hole (1929–2005), Canadian writer, businesswoman, and politician; 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
- Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic bishop