Balgonie

Balgonie (2006 population 1,384; UA population 1,384) is a town in located in the White Butte area of south-eastern Saskatchewan.

Not to be confused with Balogna, Bologna, or Bologna sausage.
Balgonie
Town
Intersection of Main and Railway Streets
Balgonie
Location of Balgonie in Saskatchewan
Balgonie
Balgonie (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.488°N 104.269°W / 50.488; -104.269
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSoutheast Saskatchewan
Census divisionDivision No. 6
Post office Founded1883
Village incorporated1903
Town incorporated1907
Government
 • MayorFrank Thauberger
 • AdministratorValerie Hubbard
 • Governing bodyTown Council
Area
 • Total3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,625
 • Density515.8/km2 (1,336/sq mi)
Postal code
S0G 0E0
Area code(s)306
WebsiteOfficial website
[1][2][3]

Balgonie has a Subway restaurant, 2 gas stations, an outdoor pool, and a large new arena. It is also home to Greenall School.

History

Balgonie was named for Balgonie Castle in Scotland.[4] In 1882, the first train ran through the area on the Canadian Pacific Railway. A post office was established in 1883, and a school was built in 1891. Balgonie was incorporated as a village in 1903 and as a town in 1907.[4] The town's population plummeted during the 1930s and 1940s, but the completion of the Trans-Canada Highway in the late 1950s brought new growth.[4]

One of Balgonie's most famous residents was William Wallace Gibson (1876–1965), who created the first Canadian-built airplane. Gibson successfully flew his airplane in Victoria in 1910.[5] Gibson was the subject of the 1991 stop-motion animated short The Balgonie Birdman, directed by Brian Duchscherer and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[6]

Demographics

The municipality's growth has been both rapid and consistent. Between 1996 and 2001 the population grew 9.5%. Between 2001 and 2006 the growth rate increased even further, to 11.7%.[7]

Canada census – Balgonie community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,625 (+17.4% from 2006) 1,384 (+11.7% from 2001)
Land area: 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population density: 515.8/km2 (1,336/sq mi) 439.3/km2 (1,138/sq mi)
Median age: 33.3 (M: 32.6, F: 34.3) 32.5 (M: 32.5, F: 32.5)
Total private dwellings: 574 474
Median household income: $57,544
References: 2011[8] 2006[9] earlier[10]

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  4. McLennan, David (2008). Our Town: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-88977-209-0. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10.
  5. Phillipson, Donald J. C. (2010). "William Wallace Gibson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  6. Brian Duchscherer (director) (December 28, 1991). The Balgonie Birdman (Stop-motion animated film). National Film Board of Canada.
  7. Balgonie versus other cities' Community Profile
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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