Macrorie, Saskatchewan

Macrorie (2016 population: 68) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 and Census Division No. 12. The village contains a Co-op gas and grocery store. Danielson Provincial Park is 20 km southeast on Highway 44.

Macrorie
Village
Village of Macrorie
Location of Macrorie in Saskatchewan Macrorie, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51.322°N 107.082°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	12
Rural Municipality	Fertile Valley No. 285
Incorporated (Village)	February 8, 1912
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Macrorie Village Council
• Mayor	Mike Perry
• Administrator	Darla Fraser
Area
• Total	0.77 km^2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	68
• Density	88.4/km^2 (229/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0L 2E0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Hwy 44 Hwy 45
Railways	Canadian National Railway
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History

Macrorie incorporated as a village on February 8, 1912.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	133	—
1986	138	+3.8%
1991	126	−8.7%
1996	110	−12.7%
2001	96	−12.7%
2006	78	−18.8%
2011	65	−16.7%
2016	68	+4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Macrorie recorded a population of 68 living in 37 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 4.4% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.77 km² (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 88.3/km² (228.7/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Macrorie recorded a population of 65, a -16.7% change from its 2006 population of 78. With a land area of 0.77 km² (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 84.4/km² (218.6/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Notable people

• Howard Fredeen (born December 10, 1921 in Macrorie) is a Canadian animal breeding researcher.

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
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
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.