Richmound, Saskatchewan

Richmound
Village
Richmound
Richmound
Coordinates: 50°26′46″N 109°45′47″W / 50.446°N 109.763°W / 50.446; -109.763
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 8
Rural Municipality Enterprise
Post office Founded 1912-08-15
Government
  Mayor Barry Manz
  Administrator Laurie Baron
  Governing body Richmound Village Council
Area
  Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 154
  Density 327.8/km2 (849/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0N 2E0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 371
Highway 635
Website Official website
[2][3][4][5]

The village of Richmound is located in southwestern Saskatchewan, approximately 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat, Alberta. The economy is driven in large part by the oil and gas sector as well as agriculture.

The village has a community hall, church, skating arena, curling rink, ball diamonds, stores, and a hotel. The population in 2011 was 154 people. The K-12 School was closed in 2008, and the students are now bussed to a neighbouring village.

Local lore states that Richmond, British Columbia is actually named after Richmound. It is said that the founding fathers of Richmond BC simply forgot to add the 'U' in a classic (and historical) spelling error.

Demographics

Canada census – Richmound, Saskatchewan community profile
2001
Population: 193 (−4.9%% from 1996)
Land area: 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population density: 410.9/km2 (1,064/sq mi)
Median age: 26.6 (M: 27.0, F: 28.5)
Total private dwellings: 75
Median household income: $NA
References: 2001[6]

See also

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 50°26′46″N 109°45′47″W / 50.446°N 109.763°W / 50.446; -109.763

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