Kisbey (2016 population: 153) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Brock No. 64 and Census Division No. 1. The village took its name from Richard Claude Kisbey (d. 1941), an Irish immigrant who settled in Estevan.[7]
Kisbey | |
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| Village of Kisbey | |
 Old storefront in Kisbey | |
  Location of Kisbey in Saskatchewan  Kisbey (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′31″N 102°40′26″W / 49.642°N 102.674°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southeast |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Brock No. 64 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Kisbey Village Council |
| • Mayor | Kalvin Nankivell |
| • Administrator | Judy Graham |
| • MP | Robert Kitchen |
| • MLA | Dan D'Autremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 57.0/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0C 1L0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 13  Highway 605 |
| Railways | (Pulled) |
| [3][4][5][6] | |
History
editKisbey incorporated as a village on May 8, 1907.[8]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kisbey had a population of 158 living in 77 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 153. With a land area of 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 58.7/km2 (152.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Kisbey recorded a population of 153 living in 83 of its 95 total private dwellings, a -41.8% change from its 2011 population of 217. With a land area of 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 55.2/km2 (143.1/sq mi) in 2016.[12]
Sports
editThe Arcola/Kisbey Combines of the senior men's Big 6 Hockey League play at the local ice rink.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
- ^ "Richard C. Kisbey dies at Estevan", Regina Leader Post (Dec. 1941). "Estevan, Sask., Dec. 9 - A well known figure in southern Saskatchewan, Richard Claude Kisbey, dies Sunday morning at his home in Estevan. He had been in ailing health for some months. Mr. Kisbey came from Ireland as a young man, and took up land near the town of Kisbey which bears his name."
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "1976 Census of Canada Population: Geographic Distributions Census Divisions and Subdivisions Western Provinces and the Territories" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Big Six Hockey League". Big Six Hockey. Big Six Hockey League. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
External links
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