Frobisher, Saskatchewan

Frobisher (2016 population: 160) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 and Census Division No. 1.

Frobisher
Village
Village of Frobisher
Frobisher Location of Frobisher in Saskatchewan Frobisher Frobisher (Canada)
Coordinates: 49.200°N 102.450°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Southeast
Census division	1
Rural Municipality	Coalfields No. 4
Post office Founded	1902-02-01
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Frobisher Village Council
• Mayor	Keith Newsham
• Administrator	Valerie Pelton
• MLA	Dan D'Autremont
• MP	Robert Kitchen
Area
• Total	1.35 km^2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	160
• Density	118.5/km^2 (307/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0C 0Y0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Hwy 18 Hwy 604
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History

Frobisher incorporated as a village on July 4, 1904.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	166	—
1986	187	+12.7%
1991	158	−15.5%
1996	165	+4.4%
2001	149	−9.7%
2006	145	−2.7%
2011	166	+14.5%
2016	160	−3.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Frobisher recorded a population of 160 living in 65 of its 88 total private dwellings, a -3.8% change from its 2011 population of 166. With a land area of 1.35 km² (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.5/km² (307.0/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Frobisher recorded a population of 166, a 14.5% change from its 2006 population of 145. With a land area of 1.35 km² (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 123.0/km² (318.5/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
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. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "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.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.