Buchanan, Saskatchewan

Buchanan
Village
Buchanan Buchanan Location of Buchanan in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°42′05″N 102°45′14″W / 51.7013511°N 102.7539806°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	East Central
Census division	9
Rural Municipality	Buchanan No. 304
Post office Founded	1906
Incorporated (Village)	May 6, 1907
Government[1]
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Gary Kupchinski
• Municipal Government	Buchanan Village Council
Area
• Urban	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	502 m (1,647 ft)
Population (2011)
• Urban	225
• Urban density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST[3] (UTC-6)
Postal code	S0A 0J0
Area code(s)	306 / 639
Highways	Hwy 5 / Hwy 47 / Hwy 754
Waterways	Spirit Creek, Buchanan Mill Pond

Buchanan /bjuːˈkænən/ is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

Notable people

• Lois Hole (1929–2005), Canadian writer, businesswoman, and politician; 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
• Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic bishop^[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Buchanan community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	225 (0.0% from 2006)	225 (-3.4% from 2001)	233 (-16.5% from 1996)
Land area:	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population density:	174.41/km^2 (451.7/sq mi)	174.41/km^2 (451.7/sq mi)	180.62/km^2 (467.8/sq mi)
Median age:	54.8 (M: 53.7, F: 58.1)	53.9 (M: 53.4, F: 55.3)	51.6 (M: 51.2, F: 52.0)
Total private dwellings:	134	152	153
Median household income:
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] 2001[7]

Further reading

Wikipedia Articles

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

External links

• Our Roots - The Hands of Time

References

1. "Sask municipal directory". Retrieved August 20, 2014.
2. "Buchanan - NRC". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
3. "Time zones & daylight saving time". National Research Council Canada. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
4. Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn-Catholic-Hierarchy.org
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.

Coordinates: 51°42′14″N 102°45′22″W / 51.70389°N 102.75611°W