Richard (
2016 population: ) is a
village in the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan within the
Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436
The Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and Division No. 6.
History
The RM of Douglas No. 436 incorporated as a rur ...
and
Census Division No. 16. It is approximately east of the City of
North Battleford.
History
Richard was founded in 1900 by Emile Richard. He was born in 1860, and died in
Montreal in 1942. He moved out of Richard, Saskatchewan when the Richard House "Acadia" burnt down in 1935.
The Richard post office was established in 1904. Richard incorporated as a village on October 11, 1916.
At one time, Richard consisted of the following buildings: original Richard
Ranch Building (1901), Patrick Labreque's store (later changed to Richard
Trading post), Emile Richard's
Barn, a
Grain Elevator
A grain elevator is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain. In the grain trade, the term "grain elevator" also describes a tower containing a bucket elevator or a pneumatic conveyor, which scoops up grain from a lower level and deposits ...
(opened in 1915), H. G. Grahams
post office, Livery Barn, Richard Hotel, Emile Richard's brick home and
garage (1917), CO-OP store (later Symonds Hardware), Mrs. Florence's Gift Shoppe, Richard Bank, Ernest McEwen home, H.P Voke house, Kokesh and Poeppings Garage, Richard C.N.R. Station, Skwara's Store, Town Hall, Corner Store, Colin Campbell's Store,
Cafe, Haight House.
The only one of these buildings standing today is the post office. Over the years, many of these buildings have been purchased and moved out of town.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Richard had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population, the Village of Richard recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Government
The current mayor is Merilyn Wawryk.
See also
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
*
Villages of Saskatchewan
A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municipalities Act'' i ...
References
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Villages in Saskatchewan
Douglas No. 436, Saskatchewan
Division No. 16, Saskatchewan
Populated places established in 1900