Division No. 3 is one of eighteen census divisions in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the south-southwestern part of the province, adjacent to the border with Montana, United States. The most populous community in this division is Assiniboia.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 3 had a population of 12,262 living in 5,198 of its 6,186 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 12,610. With a land area of 18,319.12 km2 (7,073.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.

Knowledge of languages in Division No. 3 (1991−2021)
Language2021201120011991
Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
English11,50099.31%12,40599.44%14,48599.35%17,32599.6%
French1,0809.33%1,50512.06%2,06514.16%2,75015.81%
German5254.53%2552.04%6854.7%7654.4%
Spanish1601.38%350.28%100.07%450.26%
Tagalog900.78%1601.28%200.14%00%
Chinese900.78%00%00%500.29%
Ukrainian450.39%350.28%1200.82%1901.09%
Dutch350.3%00%300.21%250.14%
Russian300.26%00%200.14%200.11%
Portuguese200.17%00%100.07%00%
Hindustani150.13%00%00%00%
Polish100.09%250.2%300.21%550.32%
Italian100.09%00%00%250.14%
Greek00%00%300.21%00%
Hungarian00%00%00%350.2%
Vietnamese00%00%00%150.09%
Total responses11,58094.44%12,47598.3%14,58098.25%17,39598.68%
Total population12,262100%12,691100%14,839100%17,628100%

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Saskatchewan's Division No. 3.

Towns

Villages

Rural municipalities

  • RM No. 11 Hart Butte
  • RM No. 12 Poplar Valley
  • RM No. 42 Willow Bunch
  • RM No. 43 Old Post
  • RM No. 44 Waverley
  • RM No. 45 Mankota
  • RM No. 46 Glen McPherson
  • RM No. 71 Excel
  • RM No. 72 Lake of the Rivers
  • RM No. 73 Stonehenge
  • RM No. 74 Wood River
  • RM No. 75 Pinto Creek
  • RM No. 76 Auvergne
  • RM No. 101 Terrell
  • RM No. 102 Lake Johnston
  • RM No. 103 Sutton
  • RM No. 104 Gravelbourg
  • RM No. 105 Glen Bain
  • RM No. 106 Whiska Creek

Indian reserves

Other communities

See also

Notes

  • [permanent dead link] Statistics Canada

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