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Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 109°37′19″W / 51.459°N 109.622°W / 51.459; -109.622
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Flaxcombe
Village of Flaxcombe
Flaxcombe is located in Kindersley No. 290
Flaxcombe
Flaxcombe
Flaxcombe is located in Saskatchewan
Flaxcombe
Flaxcombe
Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 109°37′19″W / 51.459°N 109.622°W / 51.459; -109.622
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalityKindersley No. 290
Post office foundedMarch 1, 1910
IncorporatedJune 4, 1913
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyFlaxcombe Village Council
 • MayorShane Becker
 • AdministratorCharlotte Helfrich
 • MLAKen Francis
 • MPJeremy Patzer
Area
 • Land1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total134
 • Density92.4/km2 (239/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0L 1E0
Area code306
Highways Highway 7
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
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Flaxcombe is an incorporated village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 and Census Division No. 13. The village is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the Town of Kindersley, on Highway 7, and approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

History

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Flaxcombe incorporated as a village on June 4, 1913.[6]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flaxcombe had a population of 134 living in 55 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2016 population of 124. With a land area of 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 92.4/km2 (239.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Flaxcombe recorded a population of 124 living in 50 of its 51 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 117. With a land area of 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.2/km2 (215.5/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Historical census populations – Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan
YearPop.±%
198190—    
1986154+71.1%
1991123−20.1%
1996126+2.4%
2001128+1.6%
YearPop.±%
2006111−13.3%
2011117+5.4%
2016124+6.0%
2021 134+8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan (Code 4713009) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  4. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  5. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  6. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  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.
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